How To Make CHICKPEAS Taste AMAZING (6 ways)

[@RainbowPlantLife]

You can pre-order my new cookbook here: bigveganflavor.com. My parents thank you in advance! 🥹

[@justjasmine79]

I’ll be ordering. Your parents are adorable 🥰

[@chrisknisley93]

Yes, your parents are truly adorable!!❤

[@ReillyWilde]

Pre-ordered your cookbook on Amazon. 🌱 Is the extra content available there as well? Thank you! 🌿R☘️

[@RainbowPlantLife]

@@ReillyWilde thank you so much! We will be emailing and posting about the bonus content in the next week or two - it’s just being finalized now. You’ll basically just email us a copy of your receipt and we will email you the bonus content!😊

[@donnabrooks1173]

All of the recipes look amazing. I love how real and down to earth you are . Loved the flying chick peas.😂😂 Your parents are so funny and adorable, you must have got the funny gene from them.

[@jibberish666]

For making humous, I love using chana dal. Chana dal is basically chickpeas split in half with their shells removed. These cook from dry in 12 mins in a pressure cooker. This means you can make humous from dried chickpeas in under 15 mins.....I do this all the time. :-)

[@supernova622]

Holy shit. This is a game changing rec

[@MalaAnsoo]

Nah, doesn’t work with the chana dal I get at my local India market. Even from the pressure cooker they come out partly hard if they’re aren’t cooked at least for 45min and soaked over night 😞.

[@lilly-uy9dq]

try adding a teaspon of baking soda to your cooking water. it softens them up so much faster

[@jibberish666]

​@@MalaAnsoo I doubt the type of pressure cooker would make a huge difference but, for what it's worth, I use an Instant Pot to cook mine. I bought one after seeing @RainbowPlantLife demo a load of recipes in them.

[@jibberish666]

@@lilly-uy9dq that worked for me when I cooked the chana dal in a saucepan.....be careful if adding baking powder / bicarbonate of soda to a pressure cooker as it makes the water very frothy. I did this exact method in my old manual pressure cooker and the water spurted out of the release valve....oopsie

[@darcyferrigno]

I was dying with your parents "ad" for your book. OMG, they are the cutest!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Right?! I have laughed out loud every time I watch it.

[@susanm4424-w6k]

Your parents are adorable!!!!!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

🥹🥹🥹 the cutest

[@Fclwilson]

I just love your parents. Your mum’s exhortation was hilarious. I look forward to receiving your book.

[@RainbowPlantLife]

They’re a riot 😅 thank you for ordering my book ❤❤

[@Fclwilson]

Please, Let your mum know I preordered your book when you first announced.

[@hbrown1969]

In my hummus, instead of tahini, I use: ground almonds and cashews with sesame and olive oil. Gives it more texture and can more easily adjust the amount of sesame taste.

[@Lau3464l]

So funny that just this week I was experimenting with how to make chickpeas more fun! 😂 I’ve just been pan frying them with different seasonings and seeing what I like best

[@RainbowPlantLife]

So fun that you are experimenting - that’s my favorite part!

[@darkharpy13]

Your parents are hilarious! I love it when you include them in your videos!😂😂

[@RainbowPlantLife]

I love it when they make an appearance too 🥰

[@mountainviewcattle]

I'm obsessed with your youtube channel and I'm not even vegan! But with food like this, I'm rapidly turning more towards a plant based diet and just having fun making all the delicious recipes you have posted.

[@dianeporter3513]

I can’t wait to try this hummus recipe. I pre- ordered “Big Vegan Flavor” and must say I love it. This book is truly the Bible for vegan cooking. Over the years I have been transitioning to a vegan life style. Your book does for vegan cooking what Julia Child’s first book did for French cuisine. Thank you Nisha. Keep the videos coming. Enjoy seeing your parents too.

[@markshoub7335]

I make hummus the same way, but I use much less tahini, a drizzle of EVOO, and a Tbs or two of non-fat yogurt. It tastes amazing!

[@-Oddish-]

Good thing I already preordered, I can’t have your parents upset! 😂😂

[@RainbowPlantLife]

lol they were outta control in this video

[@EnglishAtkins]

Same!

[@Fclwilson]

Me too.

[@kimberlyandrew7216]

Same!

[@HealthyCare365]

Great information

[@HollyInOccitanieFrance]

In summer, when I avoid using the oven, I roast my chickpeas in the air fryer. It works just as well & the house stays cool.

[@alysononoahu8702]

Excellent vegan protein source & a yummy crunchy one too😊

[@Nini-ze2jk]

I had recently viewed your other chickpea video with your folks and I had a blast! In this video, I got hustler vibes from your dad specially, the positive vibes. Love your parents' love for you. Edited grammar. Congrats ❤️!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Haha my dad sometimes does look like a hustler when he wears his many hats. I’m glad you enjoyed watching them!

[@Nini-ze2jk]

@@RainbowPlantLife I'm alluding mainly to his determination here to deliver the message exactly how he envisioned ☺️. I tried the hummus recipe and I had to subscribe, that's how good it was.

[@goodbadgirl98]

I made the braised chickpeas for dinner tonight. I am obsessed! The flavors are incredible and the texture is great. I can see myself happily making this over and over again. I absolutely love your channel and recipes. Looking forward to the book! Thank you. :)

[@jeanneamato8278]

Buying this awesome book will make my tummy happy, so why not make your adorable parents happy too ? Mustn’t be selfish. Spread the love. 😍❤️🥰😘

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Haha 🥰 win win!!

[@suebackewich2140]

THANK YOU - not only for your culinary genius but for also sharing your adorable family with all of us. Truly, your videos tickle my taste buds and my heart. Much love and sincere appreciation for you and your lovely family.

[@jeffvanlaningham8855]

just downloaded the PDF for the chickpea techniques. Thank you so so much for creating and giving us access to such a resource. I love your channel and vegan cooking but find it hard to keep up with video presentations and can't remember it all so a printed document or hard copy to refer to is perfect! So thoughtful. thanks.

[@dee4435]

I've been struggling to improve canned chickpeas. Thank you!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

You are so welcome!

[@kristihurst4853]

We love chickpeas and I'm always looking for recipes! We use roasted garlic for our hummus and eat it a lot!😋

[@CarolGlilsnoopy]

Love how you’re so real while prepping, cutting, and preparing these recipes for us.

[@erikaleighart]

Your parents are just great; they seem like so much fun to be around. I already pre-ordered your cookbook maybe a month or so ago, largely because I enjoy trying the fuss-free tasty and healthy cooking tips you share in your KZbin channel and knew I would like to have such a comprehensive reference book featuring your ideas. I know you said if we pre-order, there’s bonus content. But I feel like we just learned what the bonus of pre-ordering is - not incurring the wrath of your mother!! 😅 Thank you for all your hard work and for sharing your cooking ideas here on KZbin. I hope your cookbook is wildly successful!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

You are so sweet! Thank you so much for your support and for ordering early 🥹 There will be actual bonus content that I will announce in the next week or two but I’m so delighted (and so are my parents) that you think seeing them is a bonus enough.

[@anikalvin1192]

❤❤❤

[@saskia959]

I tried the pan fried version today. I just some random spice mixes hat I had and oh boy, super delicious! That makes a perfect replacement for potatoe chips!! And since its fried in olive oil, it will be healthier. Thanks for providing us with delicious healthy food!

[@HAD246]

That was the best ….. nothing better than parents ad- libbing and promoting their child’s accomplishments … I was laughing sooo hard and smiling…. soooo cute and natural .. just perfect!I’m glade you didn’t edit it .

[@juliettemathier]

Your parents are the sweetest! 🥰 they actually made me feeling kind of proud, that I preordered the minute I saw your announcement 😂 I might be a bit weird, I admit ☺️ And to promote for you as well: my 2 most favourite chickpea recipes are actually both from your Mealplan service 🤭 tried the newest one of the actual week yesterday and I‘m already more than hooked! 😍 Thank you so much for all of your hard work and so many delicious recipes! Can’t wait to get that huge book in my hands! Have a lovely weekend 🌻

[@RainbowPlantLife]

🥰 thank you for all the love, Juliette! I’m delighted you’re loving the new chickpea recipe from the meal plans and honored you ordered my cookbook so early!!

[@normawingo5116]

Your Mom is adorable!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

🥹 the cutest

[@stephaniebateman2637]

Thanks for this!! My husband hates chickpeas, so now I have some ammunition to change his mind. Congrats on the book Nisha!!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Ooh yes, I can’t wait for you to change his mind!!

[@DeliaLee8]

I just made the hummus following Nisha's guidelines for canned chick peas and it tasted soapy. It took me a minute or two and a quick google to learn that it was probably from the baking soda when cooking the canned chick peas. So ... just a heads up.... I suggest a *very* little bit of baking soda and a very thorough rinsing. To fix the soapy taste I upped the salt and added more lime (one website suggested balancing the baking soda taste with acid). As suggested by Nisha in a different video I removed the peels from at least half of the chick peas. I got bored so I didn't finish the peeling process LOL Once I adjusted for the soapy taste it still came out pretty darn good and the texture was great. I will be making it again (and again). Thanks

[@raeperonneau4941]

If you don’t want to peal the garbanzo beans you can always purchase dried Chana Dhal, which is small, split, chickpeas with no skins. They last forever and make a luxuriously smooth hummus. Learned that from a great Lebanese channel.

[@DeliaLee8]

@@raeperonneau4941 Thank you for the tip! I will definitely give Chana Dhal a try.

[@gaeangardensbyizabela]

I made braised chickpea today, didn't have fennel but used dill seeds and they were phenomenal. I served it in a wrap with lettuce and herb sauce you made, tomorrow will make chickpea salad with the rest of the herb sauce. Thank you for new inspiration on my favourite chickpeas!

[@drakecameronsterling1549]

Your parents are hilarious 😂 and you are a wonderful, creative cook. I’m going to preorder asap!

[@nataloo390]

Your parents are the CUTEST. Everyone needs to order the cookbook to protect their happiness at all costs.🥹 This video is so helpful. Chickpeas are a are a big staple in our home. Appreciate you❤

[@reasc2071]

I love chickpeas. Never thought about sprucing them up. I'm so glad that i found your channel. And i can't wait to try the marinade and the chickpea salad snadwich!

[@kimthaelf]

i remember the first time i ate them and i haaaaated it so much. Since I learnt how to prepare them well, they are one of my favourite ingredients!!!! Curries, hummus, roasted in salads or just to snack, saucy on toast... the list goes on 💖

[@paramorefan4eva4life]

your parents are so proudddd! omg, i almost teared up! definitely my favorite vegan youtuber and vegan youtuber's parents combo

[@kathrynschroeder932]

I made the marinated chickpeas and they are SO GOOD! Tasted even better the next day after having more time to soak in all the flavors. I enjoyed them on sourdough toast with vegan mayo and sliced tomatoes which made for a great lunch. Can't wait to try the smashed chickpeas next. Also, your parents are adorable!

[@Bexy88]

Whats the best way to store the roasted chickpeas/crumbles? And how long do they last?

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Good question. I store them at room temperature in a storage container, but don’t completely close the container, leave it ajar. They’ll stay good for 3 to 4 days, though of course they’re crispiest on day one. You can revive them by tossing them with a bit of oil and spreading them out on a sheet pan and putting them in the oven at 350F for 5 to 10 minutes or adding them to a frying pan with a touch of oil.

[@strll3048]

I pre ordered it and congratulate your parents and you. It is the most awesome of its kind.

[@belindaknowles7440]

Everything looks amazing! For my chickpea salad I use celery, red onions, and carrots. I definitely need to add some herbs too. Your parents are too cute. Thanks for sharing!

[@clarescaife7391]

You have converted my husband into a Tofu lover!! The cookbook is pre-ordered and I can’t wait to get it. Love your creative recipe ideas,thanks Nisha

[@mpatel2025]

Thank you so much for all your recipes! Finding your channel these past years has helped my cooking so much. Excited to pre-order the book! (I am also an American Desi, my parents are literally carbon copies of yours and I love seeing your family's appearances in the videos; feels like home:)

[@EwkaDworczak]

Done! I have just preordered your book. I can not wait to get it. I absolutely love your recipes as well as your Parents. Best Wishes from UK 😊

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Thanks for pre-ordering my book! 🥳 Don't forget to grab the bonus content by following these instructions: rainbowplantlife.com/preorder-bvf-instructions/

[@rosemarlenaspino1639]

I am soooo very proud of you baby girl ‘chef’ ! You are so easy & relaxing & refreshing to listen to & view. Plus the incorporation of mom & dad, @ your age(give or take) my son in NYC is 45 & my daughters (15 months apart)are 27 & 28 btw & thriving in midtown Toronto GTA… I’m an Italian culinary artistic woman, momma since a child & you are such a refreshing influence & inspiration 🍾🥂🌬️🔥😍🤩🕊️💞💪🏾💯 big 🤗

[@nathanduderstadt9945]

I already preordered the book, but I didn't realize just how *big* it was going to be. Now I'm even more excited for it.

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Yes, it’s a big baby, ha! Thank you so much for preordering it and I’m excited you’re excited!

[@resiliencedoctor]

Wow your braised chickpeas look next level! Trying this tonight! Always looking for replacements for the traditional Sunday roast so this is perfect. Thank you!

[@jppendleton]

Echoing what so many others have said, your folks are wonderful. That was a great commercial for the new book! Looking forward to seeing it.

[@alifeintransition9782]

Amazing chickpea recipes. I definitely loved the sandwich you made with them and also I loved the way you crisp them up in the oven and the spices you incorporated into them. Your parents are hilarious!

[@erinparkinson6071]

I love every video you do, but I love it even more when you have your parents on the channel (glad I already pre-ordered haha). Am trying 2 of these recipes this week. Do you think the marinated chickpeas recipe would freeze well?

[@RainbowPlantLife]

🥰 thank you Erin! I love having them on so much. I don’t think the marinated chickpeas will freeze that well, but if you try it out, I’d omit the fresh herbs before freezing.

[@samanthatonnie6201]

Order, order, pre-ordered the book! 😊 Your parents are adorable, God bless! 🧡 I am not a vegan but I have tried couple of your recipes and it’s all delicious.

[@DelsonGirl]

I made the braised chickpeas tonight and poured them over farro (made according to the meal planning pdf), delectable!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

☺️ I love to hear that!

[@anikalvin1192]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jayarbetman1873]

parents are the star of the show..................nice recipes....love chick peas. 5 stars for the parents.

[@annakrol6912]

Ok now I don’t even know which recipe to start with. All look so delicious. Perhaps marinaded since I love zesty stuff best 🤔Thank you for all the great ideas ❤

[@marcelaa.4116]

Este video es excelente. Me han encantado todas tus ideas. Gracias, Nisha! 😍 Tus padres son muy divertidos 😂 Éxitos con el libro, te lo mereces ❤

[@RainbowPlantLife]

¡Muchas gracias! Lo aprecio mucho. Y estoy de acuerdo, mis padres son muy divertidos. 😊

[@kathimcdonald3174]

Just bought your cook book! Love your parents end message! Absolutely adorable! Can’t wait to get your book!

[@unhitched-i8m]

I love your recipes! Can you also provide links to the various plates and bowls that you use for the dishes once they are cooked. I'd love to have some of those in my kitchen.

[@ritalangenfelds7801]

Your parents are the best promoters!!! Love it!!

[@kChandler10]

Great ideas! I eat boring chickpeas every day on my huge salad. I look forward to making your recipes. Love your parents! So sweet they made me cry. 😊❤️

[@patricianadarajah6833]

i ordered ordered ordered ... pre-ordered actually through Amazon. You parents remind me so much of my in-laws... hilarious and adorable

[@stacycedwards]

Great video. Thanks so much for sharing your love for healthy, nutritious, & tasty food! Can you please share what kind of portable stove you're using? I'm looking for something I can use indoors. Thanks in advance!

[@NissaMattie19]

Already pre-ordered my copy! So excited! (glad your parents won't be upset with me 😁) Thanks for all the delicious chickpea inspirations!

[@gabrielaherrera3665]

Ordered your book. It will come right on time for my bday🎉🎉🎉

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Such perfect timing! 🎁 ❤

[@Bery485]

Congratulations on the new cookbook yes, your parents are absolutely adorable and they’re so proud of you ❤

[@anikalvin1192]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@serendipityshopnyc]

The roasted chickpeas look amazing. I will definitely try them. But my experience with roasting vegetables and nuts is that a tablespoon of olive oil per pound is ample. Toss in a bowl to coat well with oil and any spices before spreading them out on the baking sheet. After draining, a 25oz can is probably 18-20oz of chickpeas or thereabouts. No need to pour three tablespoons of oil on them to get that crunch.

[@GeorgiaGrown90]

When I tell you I RAN to amazon to pre order. So excited for this book!!!!

[@planthungry]

Thank you for your amazing recipes. Can't wait for the new book!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

You’re most welcome ❤ thank you for your support!

[@kerripedersen9542]

Your parents...LOL, they were hilarious in your ad. :D Thanks so much for all the great ideas for canned chickpeas. I love making my own hummus. You are right, it's so much better than store-bought.

[@nancywhite2014]

Nisha dear, you have me salivating 🤤while watching your video 😋🥰. Every single one looks amazing. Can’t wait for your new cookbook to be delivered to my house.

[@ChildlikeEmpressTV]

I'd love to see this kind of series with black beans.

[@michellecothrun1048]

I just received my copy!! Such a gorgeous book. 😍 Congratulations!!! 🎉

[@pburt3650]

Love this !!!! and I pre-ordered the cookbook a couple of months ago! Looking forward to receiving it!! ❤️❤️🎉

[@RainbowPlantLife]

🥰 thank you for ordering it!!

[@lailakuziez7782]

I have to throw in a rec for a tahini brand that is a favorite of our huge syrian family - Al Kanater is head and shoulders above the rest. A little hard to find but available at most middle eastern grocery stores. Soooo luscious and sweet and creamy. We even have it as a dessert sometimes with some date syrup swirled in - it ends up having a nutty, caramely, but not too sweet flavor

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Thank you for the rec! You might notice this brand (and a little shoutout) in our most recent video (day 4 breakfast)... kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5LViWSgfZmigqssi=aX4kXZMWCLg4dNV2&t=713

[@Retirementtrekkers]

Really enjoy the recipes, I don’t buy canned chickpeas, but these recipes will up my game even more. Thank you!

[@angelinap-joyforlife]

Thank you for these great tips! And I loved your parent's promo of your book - they are awesome. If I hadn't already pre-ordered back in March, they would have definitely convinced me too. ; }

[@RainbowPlantLife]

🥰 thank you for ordering so early! Glad you enjoyed the scene with my parents 😅

[@ukgroucho]

If I'm using canned chickpeas to make hummus I preserve the drained auquofava from the can and use that to thin the mix in the blender.. no water involved

[@tarac7597]

I usually save the aquafaba to make an oil-free granola

[@prinses999tube]

Hi Nisha, I was wondering how much of the recipes in your new book is covered in your meal plans?

[@CarolineNewbery-Wills-r1n]

Already pre ordered book. Can't wait for September to arrive along with your book.

[@RainbowPlantLife]

thank you thank you! 🥹🥹

[@bloomjoy]

Can't wait to order your cookbook! Are you selling through bookstores as well? Otherwise, I look forward to ordering soon. I have bookmarked your site. Can't wait to try these recipes. YUMMM!! Absolutely love your KZbin videos and recipes!! Wishing you many blessings and success with sale of your book. 😊❤

[@ryanmesler3242]

I’ve noticed the last year or two that I will often get way undercooked chickpeas from a can.

[@marcirobins5144]

It’s the aftermath of the pandemic. Food production has been inconsistent. Even consumer-friendly packaging has decreased. It’ll probably improve once supply and personnel ramps up.

[@kathy.7475]

I found Goya is the best brand for good canned chickpeas. I can get them at the dollar store.

[@SimberPlays]

Some brands are really bad for that. They're much better when they've been cooked for a bit

[@markholm7050]

Hi Nisha, I’ve been using the Oxo Chef’s Squeeze Bottles for oils. They’ve been working well for me. The caps screw on, so what happened to you in this video will not happen with the Oxo bottles.

[@RainbowPlantLife]

Excellent idea, thank you! Love everything OXO makes.

[@CarrieCronkite]

Your parents are precious!🥰I will order your book!!

[@2muchtv]

Items it to buy the smasher chock peas for channa cho garam. It comes with a dpick socket and and mix hat spice packet with the smashed chick peas. Mix with lemon juice tomatoes and minced onion.

[@biancaneves3346]

OMG, your parents!!!! 😍😭 Everything you make is spectacular, so I'll definitely add this one to my cookbook collection. Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉

[@MaemuraLonewolf]

Heading over to pre-order your new book. So excited. Your food always looks amazing! Do you have a suggestion for a tahini sub, tho? My daughter is allergic to sesame :(

[@joohara1985]

super chickpea inspirations! Thank you 😋 oh, and of course i have pre-ordered and can't wait! All the best, Jo 😊💓

[@Lydia-Richardson]

I pre ordered a couple of months ago but your parents are adorable 😍

[@charmsz566]

LOLOL your parents are hilarious!!! they seem soooo sweet, they must be really proud of you!! congrats on your book release!!

[@bettycarmella1127]

I’m making chick pea blondies today!🥰

[@ACS402010]

Oooh, those sound lovely!

[@anikalvin1192]

❤❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@saragilliam2189]

I got my cookbook yesterday. Can't wait to get into it.

[@triciajones27587]

I love your channel! Your parents are awesome and can't wait until the new cookbook drops 😁

[@southernmermaid2526]

YUM❣️ I don’t know which one to try first. The braised or the green sandwich. 💚💚💚

[@reginabaldwin7543]

The only promo I didn't skip though! Your parents are the best!

[@CM-vm7zg]

Great recipes. I have a ton of dried chickpeas right now and can’t wait to try these. Your parents are 😊.

[@inspireddiva2010]

Your parents are adorable. I will order the book right away. Thank you for sharing.

[@kimventures]

Thank you for this video! I struggle with making a canned chickpea hummus, now I understand why! :-) Cannot wait to get your new cookbook. Love your videos!

[@karankeeone]

I'm fairly new to your channel and not a Vegetarian, though I do like most vegetables. I need to eat more home-cooked meals (I'm capable LOL), but need to get my apartment in order, especially the kitchen 😕. I'm about to order a 5 pound bag of Non-GMO chickpeas and can't wait to cook them up, maybe even trying one or another of the recipes in this video! OH--Your Parents are hilarious. Well done and thanks.

[@MisterProducts]

Need a batch cookbook from you with lots of bean recipes! Making big batches and eating throughout the week is easier for most working people

[@HealthHappyLife]

This video is amazing! The tips for making chickpeas taste better are really helpful, especially the roasting and marinating methods. I can't wait to try them out and spice up my meals. 🤭🤭🤭

[@pinktreestudio5324]

I’m so glad you showed how to roast chickpeas on the stovetop 👍🏻 My oven broke a few years ago but I can’t afford to have it repaired 😟 Your new cookbook looks phenomenal ✨💫✨But I want to buy your Instant Pot cookbook first as I just bought an IP a few weeks ago ☺️ And the new cookbook is almost as big as my kitchen so I don’t really have the space for it 😄

[@kerry8461]

The Instant Pot cookbook is great!! My oven sucks too. I got a toaster oven even though I have a tiny studio. Between the Instant Pot and the toaster oven I can make what I need and bonus the whole place doesn’t heat up

[@pinktreestudio5324]

@@kerry8461 Yes, I’ve been using toaster ovens for years 👍🏻 I’m 73 😄

[@TerrySmith1953]

Your parents are a hoot! They should be in the ad biz. Great recipes too. (book pre-ordered btw).

[@Fclwilson]

I just made the lemon infused chickpea salad. Wow! That is going into my rotation.

[@katyb3869]

Yay!!! Can't WAIT for the new book!!!! Congrats Nisha!!

[@RainbowPlantLife]

I’m so excited that you’re excited!!