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Balila (Lebanese Chickpea Breakfast)

Name: Balila (Lebanese Chickpea Breakfast)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 porcije
Cuisine: lebanese, middle_eastern
Ingredients: 800 g canned chickpea rinsed and drained; 0,5 skodelica water; 4 žlica lemon juice freshly squeezed; 2 strok garlic minced; 3 žlica olive oil extra virgin; 0,5 žlička salt; 0,25 žlička black pepper freshly ground; 2 žlica parsley fresh, chopped (neobvezno); 2 kos radish thinly sliced (neobvezno)

Balila is a traditional Lebanese breakfast featuring warm, tender chickpeas dressed simply with olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. It's a comforting and nutritious start to the day, often served with fresh herbs and vegetables.

Izvirni recept avtorja Forkin

Skupni čas: 20 min
Porcije: 4
Zahtevnost: Lahko
Na porcijo: 258 kcal

VeganskoVegetarijanskoBrez glutena

Priprava

Sestavine

800 gcanned chickpea, rinsed and drained
0,5 skodelicawater
4 žlicalemon juice, freshly squeezed
2 strokgarlic, minced
3 žlicaolive oil, extra virgin
0,5 žličkasalt
0,25 žličkablack pepper, freshly ground

garnish

2 žlicaparsley, fresh, chopped(neobvezno)
2 kosradish, thinly sliced(neobvezno)

Oprema

saucepan · colander · whisk · small bowl · serving bowl

Postopek

Korak za korakom

1
Combine the chickpeas and water in a medium saucepan.
Približno 1 min
2
Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then reduce heat to low and cook for 5-7 minutes, until the chickpeas are heated through and slightly softened.
Kuharjeva opomba: Do not overcook; the chickpeas should remain intact but tender.
3
While the chickpeas are simmering, prepare the dressing by whisking together the lemon juice, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
Približno 3 min
4
Drain the warm chickpeas, reserving a couple of tablespoons of the cooking liquid if desired for extra moisture.
Približno 1 min
5
Transfer the warm chickpeas to a serving bowl and pour the dressing over them.
Približno 1 min
6
Gently toss to coat all the chickpeas evenly.
Približno 1 min
7
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and sliced radishes, if using, and serve immediately.
Približno 1 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Serve with warm pita bread for dipping.

Na porcijo

Hranilne vrednosti

71%Ocena

Kalorije: 257,9kcal
Beljakovine: 10,3g
Ogljikovi hidrati: 28,1g
Maščobe: 11,2g
Vlaknine: 8,3g
Sladkorji: 2,5g

Ocena temelji na količinah sestavin v receptu. Vrednosti se lahko razlikujejo glede na znamke in zamenjave.

Pravilno shranjevanje

Shranjevanje

Store leftover balila in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Pogrevanje

Gently reheat on the stovetop over low heat, adding a splash of water if needed, or warm briefly in the microwave.