Chickpea Flour Stew With Dumplings Recipes

Steps:

• Mix the paprika, ginger, pepper and turmeric in a small bowl until combined; set aside.
• Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onions and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring and scraping occasionally, until the onions are very soft and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Add the carrots and poblano and cook until the colors brighten but the vegetables are not yet tender, about 3 minutes. Add half of the paprika mixture and stir to coat. Cook until the spices are very fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, olives, all of the chickpea liquid, half of the chickpeas and 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, then cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender and the chickpeas are very soft, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, position 2 oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the kale, 2 teaspoons salt and the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, chickpeas and paprika mixture in a large bowl until combined. Divide the kale mixture between 2 rimmed baking sheets and roast, tossing once, until the kale is charred in places, 15 to 25 minutes.
• Serve the stew with the roasted kale and chickpeas and top with labneh, parsley, a sprinkle of Aleppo pepper, a squeeze of lemon and toasted pita.

Steps:

• Put the yogurt in a large bowl. Beat lightly with a fork and whisk until creamy and smooth. Slowly add 5 cups water and mix.
• Put the chickpea flour in another large bowl. Very slowly, add the yogurt mixture, mixing well as you do.
• Remove lumps as they appear, and strain it if the final paste is still lumpy.
• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. When hot, add the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, nigella seeds, fenugreek seeds, and last of all the red chillies. When the chillies darken, add the coriander and turmeric, and a moment later, the chickpea flour and yogurt mixture.
• Add the salt and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low, cover partially and simmer for 25 minutes. Turn off the heat.
• While that is cooking, make the dumplings.
• Put the chickpea flour in a bowl. Add the salt and baking soda.
• Mix. Add the yogurt and mix well with a wooden spoon. You should have a thick but "droppable" paste. Add more yogurt if necessary.
• Continue to beat the paste vigorously with the wooden spoon for about 10 minutes, or until it becomes light and airy.
• Put vegetable oil into a large frying pan to about 3/4 inch deep. Heat the oil over medium heat.
• When oil is hot, lift up a blob of paste, about 3/4 inch in diameter, on the tip of a teaspoon. Release it into the oil with the help of a second teaspoon.
• Make all the dumplings this way, dropping them into the oil in quick succession. Turn the dumplings around and fry them slowly until they are cooked through and reddish.
• Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon and pace them on a plate lined with absorbent paper towels. Let them cool slightly and then cover tightly.
• 10 minutes before you eat, heat the soup mixture over medium heat.
• When hot, add all the dumplings, then cover and simmer for another 10 minutes.
• Serve with basmati rice and chutney and enjoy!

Steps:

• In a casserole heat the oil over moderate heat until hot. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden. Add the garlic, cumin, thyme and ginger and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and liquid, broth And cinnamon stick, bring liquid to a boil and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Add the carrots and simmer, covered, for 8 minutes. Add the broccoli, squash and chickpeas and simmer, covered, 5 minutes more, or until vegetables are just tender. Stir in the cilantro. Serve with couscous.

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of the vegan butter in a large Dutch oven or wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the carrots, celery, shallot, chickpeas, bay leaf, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the bouillon cube and 1/4 cup of the flour; stir until the bouillon has fully dissolved and the flour is toasted, about 1 minute. Gradually pour in the vegetable broth, stirring continuously to prevent lumps. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until slightly thickened and the vegetables are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, whisk the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour with the baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Cut the remaining 4 tablespoons vegan butter into small cubes and rub into the flour mixture with your fingers until pea-size pieces form. Stir in the half-and-half, lemon juice, dill and parsley with a fork until combined. Divide the dough into twelve 1 1/2-inch balls.
• Stir the peas into the pot. Arrange the dough balls on top. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until the dumplings are firm to the touch and cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes. Top with more chopped dill and parsley.

Steps:

• De-bone chicken and cut into chunks or shred. Set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir onion and celery until soft, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons flour and whisk continuously to make a thick roux, about 2 minutes. Slowly pour in chicken broth, whisking to remove any lumps. Add 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper, basil, thyme, potatoes, and mixed vegetable. Cover and cook the stew over medium heat until vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in chicken meat and continue to simmer.
• Meanwhile, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl; cut in 3 tablespoons butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk and dill. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough into the simmering stew. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Cover and cook until the dumplings are tender, 8 to 10 minutes more.

Steps:

• Put 1 cup of the chickpea flour, some salt and pepper, the cayenne, asafetida, 1 teaspoon of the turmeric, the coriander, baking soda, and 1/2 cup of the yogurt in a food processor and pulse a few times to combine; scrape the sides of the container if necessary. With the machine running, gradually add warm water, a tablespoon or so at a time, until the mixture forms a smooth paste. Process, stopping to scrape the sides of the container if necessary, until the mixture is smooth and light.
• Add at least 2 inches of oil to a pot (a narrow pot will allow you to use less oil, but a broader one will allow you to cook more dumplings at once). Turn the heat to medium-high and bring the oil to about 350°F (a pinch of the chickpea batter will sink about halfway to the bottom before bouncing back up to the top when the oil is ready). Drop in the batter by teaspoons (it's easiest to pick up a bit of the batter with one teaspoon and scrape it off with another). Do not crowd; turn the dumplings once or twice and cook them until nicely browned, just 2 or 3 minutes. As the dumplings finish, transfer them to a bed of paper towels to drain.
• Now make the sauce: Combine the remaining chickpea flour and yogurt in a blender with 1 cup warm water; turn on the blender and process until smooth. Combine this mixture in the blender if it is large or in a bowl with another quart of water.
• Put 2 tablespoons oil into a saucepan or deep skillet and turn the heat to medium. A minute later, add the chile, cumin, fennel, cinnamon, coriander, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon turmeric and cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until it is soft, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and add the yogurt-chickpea flour mixture, along with a large pinch of salt. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. (You can prepare the dish several hours in advance to this point; cover and set aside until you're ready to eat.)
• Taste and adjust the sauce's seasoning; it should be mild with a touch of heat and quite fragrant. Fish out the cinnamon stick and the chile (you can eat the other spices). Add the dumplings and re-cover; cook just until they are heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro and serve.