Sprouted Chickpea Tartare infused with pomegranate, molasses, cider vinegar sumac and poppy seeds and drizzled in oil.
Indulge in pure ecstasy. And, ingest.
This dish will topple your belief that vegan food can’t be super lush and delicious.
Make this:
- When you’ve had a hole puncture in your bike and a dish that will lift your mood with raw pranic energy
- When you’ve got a potluck even that’s simple to put together, takes little time and be wowzers for your event
- When you fancy a little protein but without the effort of cooking your pulses
Sprouted Chickpea Tartare was inspired when sprouting chickpeas and wanting to create a dish with complementary flavours. What I love is sprouted nature of the chickpeas which add subtlety to the other intense flavours of the pomegranate and the milder sumac.
Chickpeas are cultivated to Asia and the Mediterranean. Drought impervious and free from most pests, they make a great cheap addition to you pantry. Chickpeas are rich in protein and essential amino acids.
Sprouted Chickpea Tartare is vegan, a condiment and raw.
What equipment to use
For this recipe, I suggest:
There isn’t any for this one – (other than making the raw crackers; I use dehydrator for those).
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Ingredients
- 200g chickpeas, dried
- 2tbs olive oil
- 2tbs pomegranate molasses
- 3tbs cider vinegar
- 1tsp sumac powder
- 1tsp poppy seeds
- ½ pomegranate, seeds
- ½ lime, juice
- Garnishing
- Few stalks of chives, chopped
Instructions
- Sprout the chickpeas by soaking in water for 24 hours.
- Drain the chickpeas and resoak in fresh water for a further 24 hours.
- Redrain and place in the chickpeas in a colander over a bowl. They should be sufficiently rehydrated. Cover with a cloth for 48 hours at room temperature. The chickpeas should start to sprout.
- When ready, make the marinade by pouring oil, molasses, vinegar and lime into a bowl. Toss in the sumac and poppy seeds. Mix well.
- Toss in the pomegranate seeds and chickpeas into the marinade. Leave to marinade for at least an hour.
- Serve garnished with chives.
- Store any excess in a sealed container and consume with three to four days.
