Chickpea puree with onions, cheese, cream and spices

4 servings

60 minutes

Chickpea puree with onions, cheese, cream, and spices is a refined dish of Eastern Indian cuisine that combines a delicate creamy texture with deep spice aromas. The recipe's origins trace back to ancient Indian gastronomic traditions where chickpeas are the foundation of many dishes due to their nutrition and rich flavor. Fried onions and garlic add zest to the dish while cream makes it velvety and rich. A blend of basil, thyme, mint, coriander, and smoked paprika adds complexity to the flavor filled with the warmth of Eastern spices. The added cheese gives the dish softness and a slight saltiness making it an ideal complement to meat dishes or fresh bread. This puree is not just a side dish but a standalone culinary masterpiece revealing the richness of flavors and textures.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 186.8
• Proteins: 9.3g
• Fats: 7.7g
• Carbohydrates: 21.2g

Ingredients

• Chickpeas: 100 g
• Onion: 1 pc
• Cheese: 50 g
• Cream 10%: 100 ml
• Sea salt: to taste
• Spices: to taste
• Butter: to taste
• Vegetable oil: to taste
• Garlic: 3 clove

Cooking steps

1. Rinse the chickpeas, soak them in cold water overnight.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chickpeas: 100 g

2. In the morning, strain, add cold water, and boil with a small amount of salt.

   Required ingredients:

   • Sea salt:  to taste

3. When the chickpeas are cooked (in about an hour), add 3 raw chopped potatoes and cook for another half hour.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chickpeas: 100 g
   • Onion: 1 piece

4. While the chickpeas are boiling, chop the onion and garlic randomly.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 piece
   • Garlic: 3 cloves

5. Fry the onion and garlic in a small amount of butter and vegetable oil until golden.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter:  to taste
   • Vegetable oil:  to taste

6. Add cream (or milk) and spices, simmer on low heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cream 10%: 100 ml
   • Spices:  to taste

7. Use the following spices - a pinch of each dry: basil, thyme, mint, coriander, garlic pepper, smoked paprika, a little rosemary.

   Required ingredients:

   • Spices:  to taste

8. Grate the cheese on a fine grater.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cheese: 50 g

9. Drain the water from the chickpeas.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chickpeas: 100 g

10. Puree the chickpeas using a masher or an immersion blender.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chickpeas: 100 g

11. Gradually add cream with onion and spices and blend again.

    Required ingredients:

    • Cream 10%: 100 ml
    • Spices:  to taste

12. Add cheese and mix well with a spoon.

    Required ingredients:

    • Cheese: 50 g

13. Sprinkle with greens, serve with any meat dish.