Recipes With Chickpeas
Got chickpeas on hand? Here are 26 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Pairs well with
Onion Garlic Virgin Olive Oil Tomato Cilantro Jeera Salad Oil Sweet Paprika
Storing & using Chickpeas
Dried beans and lentils keep for months in a sealed container; canned versions just need a rinse. Cooked, they'll keep 3–4 days refrigerated. Out of Chickpeas? white beans is a common swap (1:1).
Nutrition facts: Chickpeas
128 kcal · 8 g protein · 1.6 g fat · 20.8 g carbs per 100 g, as published for “CHICKPEAS” (FDC 2068232, branded). Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central, fetched 2026-09-11. These are reference values for the ingredient as listed — not a per-serving count for any recipe on this page.
Chickpeas recipe FAQs
What can I make with just chickpeas?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on onion or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with chickpeas?
Onion, Garlic, Virgin Olive Oil, Tomato, Cilantro are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for chickpeas plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add chickpeas plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.