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.
1
Rinse the chickpeas, soak them in cold water overnight.
- Chickpeas: 100 g
2
In the morning, strain, add cold water, and boil with a small amount of salt.
- 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.
- Chickpeas: 100 g
- Onion: 1 piece
4
While the chickpeas are boiling, chop the onion and garlic randomly.
- Onion: 1 piece
- Garlic: 3 cloves
5
Fry the onion and garlic in a small amount of butter and vegetable oil until golden.
- Butter: to taste
- Vegetable oil: to taste
6
Add cream (or milk) and spices, simmer on low heat.
- Single cream 10% fat: 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.
- Spices: to taste
8
Grate the cheese on a fine grater.
- Cheese: 50 g
9
Drain the water from the chickpeas.
- Chickpeas: 100 g
10
Puree the chickpeas using a masher or an immersion blender.
- Chickpeas: 100 g
11
Gradually add cream with onion and spices and blend again.
- Single cream 10% fat: 100 ml
- Spices: to taste
12
Add cheese and mix well with a spoon.
- Cheese: 50 g
13
Sprinkle with greens, serve with any meat dish.
