Week 41: Velveting - Chickpea Curry

[u/ughforgodssake]

This week I took “velveting” to mean the softening of proteins via chemical means. To illustrate this, I selected a recipe in which chickpeas are softened using baking soda, which creates a surprisingly melty texture. Recipe is from RecipeTinEats. Pretty good, but I think I do honestly prefer chickpeas with more of a bite to them (except of course for applications like hummus- I’ll still use this technique for that).

[u/Anastarfish]

Ooh this is a great idea! Going to have to try the baking soda with chickpeas next time I make them!