Recipes from
Texas

Recipes
with chickpeas

Vegan
recipes

Kick ass sauce

Frijolemole

• 4 TBSP OIL
• 1 ONION, chopped
• 2 CLOVES GARLIC, mashed
• 1 TBSP SUGAR
• 2 TBSP SOY SAUCE
• 2 TBSP VINEGAR
• 1 CUP TOMATO PUREE
• 1/2 TSP CORIANDER POWDER
• 1/2 TSP CAYENNE PEPPER
• 1/4 TSP PIMENTO POWDER

• 200 GRAM CHICKPEAS cooked
• 1 ONION, chopped
• 2 GREEN ONIONS, chopped
• 2 CLOVES GARLIC, chopped
• 1 RED PEPPER, chopped
• 1 TOMATO, in small cubes
• 3 TBSP CRÈME FRAÎCHE
• 2 TBSP LEMON JUICE
• HANDFUL PARSLEY, cut

Mix all ingredients well together.

Serve with Buffalo wings, or, if you don't eat meat, with roast vegetables.

On 13 October 1845, inhabitants of the Republic of Texas voted to become the USA state of Texas, which was accepted by the US congress. On the 29th of December Texas became part of the USA. Click on culinary calendar for more links between cooking and worldwide history.

Stir fry the onion, pepper and garlic 5 minutes. Add the chickpeas and puree this mixture. Add the remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and stir well. Serve with bread.

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