My Legume Love Affair - A Third Helping

The call went out. We answered. As I sat back and watched my email account fill with dishes from all over the world, what struck me most was that the appeal of the bean, the lentil, the legume is indeed universal. Each culture has its own, unique approach to the blank canvas that is the pulse. I'm thrilled to have been able to host this month's edition of Susan's ragingly successful event.

Should there be any errors or omissions, I will correct them as soon as I am notified. Our randomly selected winner you will find highlighted through the post (and I will be in touch via email to send on your prize!).

Next month, Sra of When My Soup Came Alive will be taking the reigns in her very capable hands. So keep cooking and thinking of your next leguminous creations. There's a legume dish for every occasion, every season and every single cook. 

Without further a do, here is September's amazing array of leguminous dishes.

What a clever bunch you are. 

An exquisite, simple meal made highlighting an ancient, rare and beautiful member of the Slow Food Ark, 'Fagolina del Trasimeno', a legume native to central Italy.

Rosella of Ma Che Ti Sei Mangiato? (What Have You Eaten?)

The sights and smells are divine here in Aparna's kitchen. Cherupayarukari (Whole Moong Beans in a Spiced Coconut Gravy) are served with steamed rice flour pancakes.

Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen.

 

Falafel, surely, are among the most delicious things one can eat. Ever! Divya shows us her crispy, moreish version right here.

Divya of Dil Se.

 

Some dishes are harder to perfect than others. But Sra's Radish Pappucharu proves that each of us has our very own culinary strengths from which we draw.

Sra of When My Soup Came Alive.

Those gorgeous Jugalbandits share some fascinating insights into the cultural divide of India (and, typically, made me laugh). But this dish of spicy brown chickpeas, contributed by a guest host, is far from funny. It's utterly divine.

Bee, Jai (and guest writer, Ammini Ramachadran), of Jugalbandi.

The secret to a much-loved Indian street food - the incredible Aloo Tiki Chole Chaat - lies in this evocative post. Sia's images are a celebration within themselves.

Sia of Monsoon Spice.

Horse gram or Muthira, another new (to me) legume, features in this delicious version of Puzhukku, inspired by Jayashree's mother's cooking. I'm determined to track them down.

Jayashree of My Experiments With Food.

A tin of chickpeas completely changes a dish from Ho-Hum to Wow! Ricki's Mock Tuna Salad looks like the real thing, tastes like the real thing, but is, naturally, vegan.

Ricki of Diet, Dessert and Dogs.

Lisa delivers a spectacular hummus dish, flavoured with sun-dried tomatoes and unctuous black olives. The perfect solution for a cook exhausted by long, hot, humid days.

Lisa of Lisa's Kitchen.

Shifali brings two legume dishes to our September table. A stew of mixed sprouts

AND

these clever Mixed Idli, which, like Shifali, I could eat morning, noon and night.

Shifali of Recipes and More.

Sunshinemom (OUR WINNER!!!) offers two incredibly mouthwatering, beautiful dishes this month. Of this gorgeous Puzhukku she asks, 'Is it tempting enough?'

AND

she's astounded by a lovely, light soup featuring chickpeas, noodles and a cornucopia of fresh, seasonal goodies that comes via the legendary Isa Chandra Moskowitz.

Sunshinemom of Tongueticklers.

Priya blogs healthily from France and offers us two fascinating dishes - a creative, bean-less take on the classic hummus

AND

this rather wonderful, brimming-with-vitality dish of paneer and kidney beans.

Priya of Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes.

Another fascinating legume to go in search of. Jyoti, in her first ever entry for My Legume Love Affair, presents a dish of Cluster Beans, spiced with tomatoes and green chilli.

Jyoti of My Culinary Creations.

Johanna's partner E. helps out when disaster strikes right in the midst of cooking these lovely burritos! Thankfully, she's okay - and, luckily for us, E. turns out to be a better cook than she imagined. A gorgeous dish.

Johanna of Green Gourmet Giraffe.

Simple, delicious chickpea cutlets. Perfect with any sauce you can come up with, these are made without onion or garlic.

E.C. of Simple Indian Food.

A potential disaster ends well with these seitan patties, cooked in a muffin-pan. Kristy is looking for non-deep fried ideas to use up the remainder of her besan (gram flour). Any takers?

Kristy of K-Blog.

Worth the wait for perfect, soft beans, this one. Although Michael's not convinced the image is a winner, I heartily disagree. Avocado, lime, spices...a beautifully balanced dish.

Michael of Where's The Beef?

 

A dish that celebrates the northern autumnal equinox with grilled swordfish and earthy lentils, heady with pungent truffle oil. Making the most of autumn's harvest, it sits on a thick, juicy slice of grilled heirloom tomato.

Lori Lynn of Taste With The Eyes.

 

Sweetened Azuki Bean Paste, better than any you can buy, and perfect for nibbling while sipping an afternoon cup of green tea. Or use it in one of the amazing array of desserts Eastern Asian cuisine offers.

Jude of Apple Pie, Patis & Pate. 

Black-eyed beans are full of fibre and make the perfect backdrop for this fragrantly spiced Black Eyed Beans Curry.

Saroja of Kitchen-Kollections.

 

What a way to start the day! This Kadala Curry is served with freshly made Puttu. Way better than my Very Boring toast and muesli routine.

P.J. of Seduce Your Tastebuds.

 

Something that pleases both adult and child is rare, but if the speed with which this  Lemon Garbanzo (Chickpea) Salad with Feta Cheese disappeared, I imagine many  will be keen to try Laura's efforts on their own brood!

Laura of The Spiced Life.    

This recipe, a beautiful dish of Black Chana Usal, uses sprouted legumes and is rich with coconut. There is an English translation of the recipe, here.

Mints of Vadanikavalgheta.

 

An unusual set of ingredients results in this stunning bowl of chickpeas and pasta. Lemony Chickpea and Macaroni Chaat.

Apu of Annarasa.

 

Fresh, fat borlotti beans - mottled with pretty hues of magenta - are bathed in olive oil, sage, garlic and fillets of anchovy. An autumnal find worth singing about!

Angela of A Spoonful Of Sugar.

Wendy was pressed for time - frantic in fact! - but managed to come up with a dish that looks anything but hurried. Pistachio, Dill and Broadbean Rice.

Wendy of A Wee Bit Of Cooking.

An intriguingly-named dish, Fagioli All'Uccelletto, or Beans Little Bird Style, makes the most of autumn's fresh shelling beans. Cooked with garlic, tomato and topped with parmigano, there's not a bird in sight!

Simona of Bricole.

Nora celebrates Australia's short season of fresh, sweet broad beans with style. Three posh recipes, each tried and true, feature in this glorious post with an ode to the bean from poet Les Murray.

Nora of Life's Smörgåsbord.

An autumnal, vegetal feast, this bowl of Summer Succotash uses up the best that the North American harvest season offers, right now.

Andrea of Cooking Books.  

Next we have a lovely, celebratory, garlicky dish of Hummus - a dish that, made commercially, so often disappoints. It will not if you try Tracy's Party Hummus. You'll never go back to shop-bought again.

Tracy of TracyFood.

When a mouse makes a house in your pantry, you never know what you'll find hidden way up there at the back...It's a delicious, hearty 15 Bean Soup, this one.

Becke of Columbus Foodie.

This post proves that you can make a delicious, healthful stir-fry, using tofu and some fast-cooking veg that is, in fact, not technically a stir-fry...but looks every bit the part.

Kathryn of Limes and Lycopene.

Qubooli shares some similarities with that other classic, regal dish, Biryani. Yasmeen also give us a soup, Kaddoo Dalcha, using bottle gourd, pictured above. What a feast!

Yasmeen of Health Nut.

Substituting chickpeas for chicken, an already light dish becomes far more delicious and waist-conscious! Chickpeas in Indian Cashew Sauce.

Kelly of The Pink Apron.

Supriya has been waiting a long time to find this recipe. The wait was worth every second. Vegetarian Chilli Mac.

Supriya of Queen of My Kitchen.

Tranquility, serenity and attention to detail provide a delicate backdrop to this dish of Japanese-themed sanctuary. Agedofu with Dipping Sauce.

Susan of The Well-Seasoned Cook.

Sprouted Salad, a dish of delicious, crisp home-made moong (mung) bean sprouts. Making your own couldn't be easier - or tastier.

Foody Guru of Few Minute Wonders.

Chickpeas and Chorizo, an inspired dish of Spanish flavours in a rich tomato-based sauce. Glorious.

Anna of Morsels and Musings.

And, finally, Tofu Rubbed with Lemongrass and Coriander, a light dish to celebrate the beginning of Spring.

Lucy of Nourish Me.

 

Next month, Sra of When My Soup Came Alive will be your host.

A huge thank you goes to Susan for making my September hosting such fun.       

Comments

[Susan]

This round-up is *so* dangerous to peruse prior to my dinner. Must make the rounds to those I have missed over the last few weeks - a very handsome turnout.

Thanks, dear Lucy, for setting the table for us!

[Andrea]

Wow, look at all of those beautiful dishes! How's that for inspiration! Thanks for hosting such a lovely (and successful!) event.

[Ricki]

An astonishing collection of recipes and posts. . . so many I want to try! Thanks for hosting such a wonderful and successful event, and a pleasure to read!

[Wendy]

Holy moly, that's a LOT of dishes. Just had a quick look so far but just know I'll be spending a large part of this evening exploring these recipes.

[Nanette]

good lord! so very much to catch-up on over here..my stomach growleth as we speak!

[Rossella]

Thanks to all of you.
So pround to be the first on the list. I'm discovering with you the local typical legumes. I have just tried also "Bean of Purgatorio"...

[deb]

Wow Lucy, sorry I am late to the table. Maybe I can join in next month. What a fantastic round up. It will take me a week to go through all of these!
Good luck with your move! So exciting - you will have a new kitchen to create and photo!
You new site if great!

[Kelly]

Thanks for hosting. I love the sheer variety of what everyone made. October is VeganMoFo (Vegan Month of Food) as declared by Post Punk Kitchen so I am sure I will be trying out a lot of these recipes as I obstain from cooking with animal products for the next month.

[Ganga]

What a roundup of the most amazing dishes! Well done, Lucy, in bringing them together in such a beautiful way. The dishes are so inspiring.

[sra]

Hi Lucy, thanks so much for this round-up, it's a lot of hard work.

[holler]

Lovely line up Lucy, well done! I am just going to read through it again and drool!

[Nora]

Fantastic round-up Lucy! How many entries were there....I lost count as there were so many. I love the variety of recipes and legumes.

Thanks for hosting :-)

Nora

[sunshinemom]

Lucy, thanks for hosting the event and the beautifully laid out round up! The Nine-day festival season is keeping me busy, and I somehow missed that email! It feels great to be WINNER amongst entries of such wonderful bloggers!YAY! Thank you:) I am emailing my details at once:)

[Jude]

Thanks for hosting and the roundup! Lots of great recipes I want to try :)

[Johanna]

I'm quite hungry now - perhaps it is a good time to start dinner - unfortunately no legumes involved but now I wish there was! Great round-up Lucy!

[Aparna]

What a round-up of legumes in so many different dishes. Just marvellous.

[Lori Lynn @ Taste With The Eyes]

What a terrific spread. Such creativity!
Super job on the round-up Lucy!

[bee]

thank you, dear lucy. there are many recipes here i want to try.

[Simona]

Thanks Lucy for the lovely roundup. I was traveling, so I only got to enjoy it fully now.

[Lise]

Still need a recipe for using up chickpea flour? Look up some recipes for Persian/Iranian chickpea cookies & sweets (rose water flavored, etc). They make crumbly, tasty, sweet cookies, and are baked. Unusual and addictive!

[Chad Michaels]

Hi, thanks for the great list - will be saving this page

Chad Michaels ([email protected])