Legume Recipes

Stews, spreads, sides and many more legume-focused recipes featuring beans, peas, peanuts, and lentils.

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Channa Masala

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

These black bean burgers have a complex flavor and robustly meaty texture that even devout carnivores will love.
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Israeli-Style Extra-Smooth Hummus

Puréeing garlic in lemon juice and blending chickpeas while they're hot = great hummus.
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Easy, Herb-Packed Falafel

For crisp-outside, light-and-fluffy-inside falafel, soak dried chickpeas, then grind them raw.
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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.
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Perfect Refried Beans (Frijoles Refritos)

A master recipe for beautiful refried beans.
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Roasted-Chickpea and Kale Salad With Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Chickpeas roasted with cumin and paprika are wonderful with kale, fresh herbs, pine nuts, and sun-dried tomatoes.
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Mejadra from 'Jerusalem'
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Easy Black Beans

Cooking black beans from scratch couldn't be more effortless.
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Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken and Chickpea Masala
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Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker Chicken, Lentil, and Bacon Stew With Carrots
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Papri Chaat (Indian Street Snack With Potato, Chickpeas, and Chutneys)

Make this traditional street food snack your own with fresh herbs and spices.
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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.
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Spring Vegetable Salad With Poached Egg and Crispy Bread Crumbs

All the texture and flavor of a restaurant dish with none of the hassle.
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Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry
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Snap Pea Salad With Mint and Tahini-Harissa Dressing

Light yet rich, cooling yet spicy.
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Spicy Dilly Beans
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Quick and Easy Pressure Cooker Black Beans With Chorizo

Tender, creamy black beans from scratch in under an hour.
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Mushy Peas
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Pressure Cooker Ground Beef and Bean Chili

The secret is in how you brown the beef.
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Cook the Book: Basic French Lentils
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Stir-Fried Beef With Snap Peas and Oyster Sauce
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30-Minute Pressure Cooker Chicken With Chickpeas, Tomatoes, and Chorizo
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Black Bean, Corn, and Red Pepper Salad With Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette

Festive, colorful, and perfect for entertaining.
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Techniques

Beans and Pulses

How to Cook Dried Beans

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

Should I Salt My Bean-Cooking Water?

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

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

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

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Ingredient Guides

The Serious Eats Guide to Beans

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

A Hill of Beans, and How I Cooked Them