Legume Recipes

Channa Masala

Our version of this spicy, aromatic chickpea dish may not be just like Grandma's, but it sure is tasty.

Really Awesome Black Bean Burgers

These black bean burgers have a complex flavor and robustly meaty texture that even devout carnivores will love.

Easy, Herb-Packed Falafel

For crisp-outside, light-and-fluffy-inside falafel, soak dried chickpeas, then grind them raw.

Israeli-Style Extra-Smooth Hummus

Puréeing garlic in lemon juice and blending chickpeas while they're hot = great hummus.

Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken and Chickpea Masala

Perfect Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)

A master recipe for beautiful refried beans.

Easy Black Beans

Cooking black beans from scratch couldn't be more effortless.

Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken, Lentil, and Bacon Stew With Carrots

Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils

A dish of tender roasted eggplant topped with tahini sauce that's good enough to eat over and over.

Mejadra from 'Jerusalem'

Seriously Asian: Stir-Fried Snow Pea Tips

These tender greens don't require spices or herbs, and are ready to eat in one minute.

Easy Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans (Gan Bian Si Ji Dou) Without a Wok

Broiling green beans instead of deep-frying gives them deliciously charred surfaces.

Mushy Peas

Dosa (Indian Rice-and-Lentil Crepes)

These fermented lentil-and-rice crepes have the punch of tangy sourdough, with a crisp and chewy texture.

Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker Black Beans With Chorizo

Tender, creamy black beans from scratch in under an hour.

Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry

30-Minute Pressure Cooker Chicken With Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Chorizo

Pressure Cooker Ground Beef and Bean Chili

The secret is in how you brown the beef.

Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken and Black Bean Stew

Spicy Dilly Beans

Dinner Tonight: Pasta With Peas

Cook the Book: Basic French Lentils

Fried Rice With Blistered Green Beans and Basil

For this veggie-loaded fried rice, green beans get blistered in the wok until smoky and charred.

Papri Chaat (Indian Street Snack With Potato, Chickpeas, and Chutneys)

Make this traditional street food snack your own with fresh herbs and spices.

How to Cook Dried Beans

Everything you need to know to cook dried beans perfectly every time.

Should I Salt My Bean-Cooking Water?

The moral of the story involves more than just the cooking water...

Make These Pressure Cooker Black Beans in Under an Hour

No soaking! @thefoodlab's pressure cooker black beans go from raw to table in under an hour.

Transform Any Pot of Beans With Flavor-Packed Aromatics and Herbs

For the best beans, infuse the cooking water with aromatics and herbs.

Texture and Flavor Contrast Are the Keys to Great Bean Salad

How to take a bean salad from Boring Town to Flavor Country: contrast, contrast, contrast.

The Serious Eats Guide to Beans

The guide to identifying, buying, and cooking one of our most reliable sources of sustenance.

A Hill of Beans, and How I Cooked Them