The humble chickpea. It’s the legume of choice for many, if for no other reason but because it is familiar and when you talk about it, most people know what it is. And while they’re tasty in your stews and curries, and are clearly the star when it comes to hummus, I bet you didn’t know how many other things the chickpea could be good for. If you don’t have a can of them in your pantry, or a dry bag already soaking, you better stock your cupboard, because after this, you aren’t going to be satisfied just dumping them on to your plate and calling it dinner . . .
1. Cheese Sauce
You know that creamy vegan cheese sauce that you see all over Pinterest and on every other vegan food blog? And you get all excited, only to look at the recipe and see that it takes cashews. Lots of cashews