Homemade Chickpea Pasta Hey my friends!! Hope all is well. So how about some hom…
Homemade Chickpea Pasta ?????Hey my friends!! Hope all is well. So how about some homemade chickpea pasta using just 4 ingredients? I know these guys look a bit like gnocchi, hence the name “Gnocchetti” but the only thing that makes it similar to the dumpling is it’s shape. It was pretty exciting making this dish cause I used my high speed blender to turn my dried chickpeas into flour ?? but no worries if you don’t have a high speed blender you can easily find chickpea flour at your grocery store. So anyway on to the recipe: What you need: 1 1/2 cups semolina flour (250g) 1 1/2 cup Chickpea flour ( 135g) – store bought/ or make your own in a higher speed blender using dried chickpeas, 3/4 cup water, 1 tbls flaky salt
1️⃣ On stovetop, bring water/salt to a boil, then set aside
2️⃣ In a food processor, Combine chickpea & semolina flour, process on high, slowly add hot water 2 tbl at a time, scraping down sides when needed. When combined it will form a ball & feel smooth, taking about 4 min. If pasta ball feels too sticky, add a bit more flour. If you don’t have a food processor you can knead the dough until smooth for about 10 min. Wrap in kitchen towel/plastic wrap, and let rest 30min.
3️⃣ After dough has rested. Clear a work surface. Cut ball into 8 equal pieces. Roll piece into a long rope about 1 1/2 cm thick Then cut rope into 1 1/2 cm pieces.
4️⃣ To form pasta shape: with the cut side pasta of closest to you, use the sharp edge of a butter knife blade, drag it across the pasta away from your body while keeping knife horizontal to pasta. The pasta will curl up from dragging the knife & form the gnochetti shape. I used a gnocchi board to get the ridges, but it’s not necessary. Check out my stories soon for the visuals. Then place pasta on parchment lined paper. Repeat steps 3-4 until you have used all your dough
5️⃣ Cook pasta in salted boiling water 6-8 minutes. Drain & add pasta to your favorite sauce. I served mine with a classic basil and pine nut vegan pesto. Enjoy!! ?