Looking for easy, healthy Vegetarian/Vegan Indian Chickpea (a.k.a. garbanzo beans) recipes to make in your Instant Pot or Stovetop? Here is my collection of 15+ best Vegetarian Chickpea Recipes from my blog. Vegan and gluten-free recipe.
Today, I am sharing my 15+ best easy chickpea recipes, from salads to sandwiches to side dishes and mains, that you can make for your next weeknight dinner.
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- What Are Chickpeas?
- Health Benefits of Chickpeas
- Check these Veggie Recipes Collections
- 15+ Vegetarian & Vegan Indian Chickpea Recipes
- Instant Pot Chickpeas (Soak & No-Soak Method)
- Appetizer/Snacks
- Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas
- Chana Chaat
- Hummus Recipe
- Salads
- Chickpea Salad Recipe
- Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Dressing
- Kala Chana Chaat Recipe (Black Chickpea Salad)
- Quinoa Chickpea Salad
- Beetroot Chickpea Salad
- Foxtail Millet Salad
- Curries/Stir-fries
- Instant Pot Chickpea Coconut Curry
- Instant Pot Chana Masala (Chole Masala Recipe in Pressure Cooker)
- Instant Pot Chickpea Curry with Spinach (Chana Saag)
- Beetroot and Chickpea Stir Fry
- Pindi Chole
- Chana Sundal | Chickpea Sundal
- Instant Pot Kerala Kadala Curry
- Kala Chana Recipe (Black Chickpeas Curry)
- Sandwiches
- Chickpea Avocado Sandwich Recipe
- Chickpea Salad Sandwich
- Parathas
- Chole Paratha Recipe (Chickpea Paratha)
- Rice
- Instant Pot Chana Biryani (Chickpea Biryani)
- 15+ Indian Chickpea Recipes
What Are Chickpeas?
Chickpeas or chick peas, also known as garbanzo beans, belong to the Fabaceae family. They have been grown and eaten in Middle Eastern countries for thousands of years. It is also important in Indian cuisine, and they have a lot of recipes with chickpeas.
These legumes are high in protein and fiber. Makes an excellent replacement for meat for people on a vegetarian and vegan diet. Other names for chickpeas are Bengal gram, garbanzo, garbanzo bean, and Egyptian pea.
Types of Chickpeas
There are different varieties of chickpeas available around the world, a few types are
- Kabuli: Bigger, light-colored with a smooth appearance, and are farmed in Africa, Europe, and the Mediterranean. They are easily available in American and Indian Grocery stores.
- Desi: Smaller, darker with a rough appearance, and mostly farmed in India. They are also known as Kala Chana, where 'Kala' means 'Black' and 'Chana' means 'Chickpea' in India. They are easily available in Indian Grocery stores.
- Green: Regular chickpea harvested while young. They are fresh, greenish color, and have a slightly sweet taste. You can find them in the Indian grocery store or farmer's market during late spring or summer.
Health Benefits of Chickpeas
- Chickpeas are rich in several vitamins, and minerals and contain moderate calories.
- Chickpeas are an excellent source of plant-based protein and fiber.
- It can help to lower cholesterol.
Nutrition Facts
A 1-cup (164-gram) serving of cooked chickpeas offers - (Source)
- Calories: 269
- Protein: 14.5 grams
- Fat: 4 grams
- Carbs: 45 grams
- Fiber: 12.5 grams
- Manganese: 74% of the Daily Value (DV)
- Folate (vitamin B9): 71% of the DV
- Copper: 64% of the DV
- Iron: 26% of the DV
- Zinc: 23% of the DV
- Phosphorus: 22% of the DV
- Magnesium: 19% of the DV
- Thiamine: 16% of the DV
- Vitamin B6: 13% of the DV
- Selenium: 11% of the DV
- Potassium: 10% of the DV
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15+ Vegetarian & Vegan Indian Chickpea Recipes
Let’s look at the 15+ Vegetarian Chickpea (garbanzo) Recipes, which will offer you various options.
Instant Pot Chickpeas (Soak & No-Soak Method)
Cooking perfect chickpeas in the Instant Pot is a fast and easy method than making them on the stovetop. These pressure cooker chickpeas are cheaper, healthy and taste better than canned.
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Appetizer/Snacks
Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas
These Roasted Chickpeas are ultra crispy and golden brown protein-packed snacks prepared with very little oil in the air fryer
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Chana Chaat
Chana Chaat is a healthy and flavorful Indian chaat snack made with white chickpeas (chana), veggies, spices, fresh herbs and sweet and tangy chutneys.
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Hummus Recipe
Hummus is a traditional middle eastern dip or spread made with dried chickpeas.
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Salads
Chickpea Salad Recipe
This healthy Chickpea Cucumber Tomato Salad recipe is simple and ready in minutes made with fresh vegetables, herbs ,simple dressing and is Vegetarian + Vegan.
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Chickpea Salad with Yogurt Dressing
Chickpea Cucumber Salad with yogurt dressing is a protein packed salad which comes together in 10 minutes.
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Kala Chana Chaat Recipe (Black Chickpea Salad)
The Kala Chana Chaat recipe is healthy, protein-packed, refreshing, and tangy, made with black chickpeas, onion, tomatoes, and a few Indian spices.
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Quinoa Chickpea Salad
This easy quinoa salad with chickpeas recipe is the perfect summer salad! It is full of veggies, chickpeas, quinoa, herbs, tossed in a homemade lemony dressing.
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Beetroot Chickpea Salad
This healthy beetroot chickpea salad is made with beets (boiled or roasted), chickpeas, cottage cheese (paneer), cucumber, red onion, and a tangy lemon vinaigrette.
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Foxtail Millet Salad
Nutritious and protein-packed Millet Salad made with foxtail millet grains, chickpeas, and a medley of colorful vegetables.
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Curries/Stir-fries
Instant Pot Chickpea Coconut Curry
Chickpea Coconut Curry is super flavorful, hearty, healthy and easy to make in just under 30 minutes for busy weeknights.
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Instant Pot Chana Masala (Chole Masala Recipe in Pressure Cooker)
Chana Masala or Chole is one-pot healthy protein-rich vegan and gluten free recipe cooked in a spicy, flavorful onion-tomato gravy along with few spices.
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Instant Pot Chickpea Curry with Spinach (Chana Saag)
Chickpeas and Spinach Curry in an onion tomato sauce cooked with Indian spices, it's tasty and so easy to make in Instant.
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Beetroot and Chickpea Stir Fry
Beetroot and Chickpea Stir Fry is a nutritious south Indian side dish. Very healthy, tasty and simple stir fry prepared with simple ingredients full of vitamins and protein.
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Pindi Chole
A classic punjabi delicacy curry recipe made with soaked chickpeas and blend of spices.
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Chana Sundal | Chickpea Sundal
Chana Sundal | Chickpea Sundal is a healthy snack or side dish prepared with cooked chickpeas, tempered with spices along with fresh coconut.
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Instant Pot Kerala Kadala Curry
Kadala Curry or Brown Chickpeas in Coconut Curry is a popular accompaniment in Kerala Cuisine usually served with Appam or Puttu
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Kala Chana Recipe (Black Chickpeas Curry)
Black Chickpeas Curry (Punjabi Kala Chana) is an easy, one-pot Indian curry recipe made by cooking black chickpeas in flavorful onion-tomato gravy along with a few spices in the pressure cooker.
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Sandwiches
Chickpea Avocado Sandwich Recipe
Healthy and filling smashed chickpea and avocado mixture spread on whole grain bread to make this satisfying Chickpea Avocado Sandwich
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Chickpea Salad Sandwich
This smashed Chickpea Salad Sandwich recipe is easy to make, healthy and satisfying. It takes only 10 minutes to prepare with no cooking required.
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Parathas
Chole Paratha Recipe (Chickpea Paratha)
Chole Paratha is a protein rich, healthy and nutritious Indian flat bread that is made from chickpeas (chole), few spices and whole wheat flour.
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Rice
Instant Pot Chana Biryani (Chickpea Biryani)
Instant Pot Chole Biryani (Chickpea Biryani) is a delicious and healthy variation of vegetable biryani.
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15+ Indian Chickpea Recipes
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