garbanzo beans

chole masala

August 9, 2010

This recipe comes from a blogger who recently visited weirdcombinations for the first time. Prerna cooks easy-to-make Indian food which she publishes on her blog, Indian Simmer. Her recipes and pictures look amazing! Inspired, I made this chickpea curry masala adapted from her blog the other day. I ended up adding a few things that [...]

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Taste of Beirut style eggplant tomato bulgur casserole without the dish

March 16, 2010

We at weirdcombinations have become big fans of Taste of Beirut (which I’ll abbreviate as “ToB” here). Many of the exciting recipes on that blog offer delicious vegetarian options and creative uses of seasonal ingredients all presented in an accessible and personal style that we really enjoy. Last week I saw the ToB post for [...]

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creamy hummus

March 8, 2010

I can’t believe that we’re coming up on almost a year of weirdcombinations postings, that I love Mediterranean style food and have yet to write about hummus. That’s truly weird! I make hummus all the time including with many variations. Usually I’ll fry the garlic in a bit of olive oil to reduce the heat [...]

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chickpea croquettes

September 24, 2009

The latest issue of Vegetarian Times has a long section called “patty pleasers.” Now I have to admit as drawn as I always am to the idea of vegetarian patties to replace the good old American hamburger, the results from my homemade ones are often less than optimal. But the pictures looked so enticing in [...]

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linguine with harissa, chick pea, mushroom and spinach

September 17, 2009

Harissa is a spicy chili paste commonly associated with Moroccan cooking but it is widely used all over North Africa. Harissa is made with hot chili peppers, sweet peppers, tomatoes, preserved lemons, olive oil, salt, cumin, caraway, coriander and other spices. The flavor may sometimes vary, depending on the brand you buy. When you taste [...]

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Bacalhoada: salt cod with chick peas and assorted vegetables

August 31, 2009

Growing up in the hinterlands of Brazil did not help me much with my knowledge of seafood. There used to be a salesman that showed up in the village perhaps two or three times a month driving his dilapidated truck on those dusty roads announcing very loudly over speakerphone that sardines had swum all the [...]

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my spicy chana recipe

August 28, 2009

Chana is the Indian name for chick pea or garbanzo bean. My recipe is inspired by a wonderful chick pea dish called Kaabli Chana that I order from Rotee Express, an Indian restaurant that I go to for lunch every now and then. This restaurant is conveniently located around the corner from my office on [...]

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