The name Chickpea comes from the Latin word "Cicer." Which evolved into "Chiche" and then to the English "Chich. From "Chich" it became "Chich peas" to it's modern form "Chickpea." The common names for them are Ceci bean, India pea, Bengal gram, or Egyptian pea. They are one of world's earliest crops.
“Garbanzo,” on the other hand, is Spanish in origin. The term is derived form the Old Spanish “Garroba” or “Algarroba” and of Old Spanish “Arvanço.” So there is the difference.
Garbanzo beans are a frequent star guest in Monday Menu Madness. I use them in everything from sautees, to soups, to salads to fillings for stuffed mushrooms or peppers. The Hunebee will eat them every which way. KATvonVAPURE didn't know how much she liked them until she had my 2 Bean salad. Kuizzy would prefer his beans sweet like red bean desserts, but also enjoys the Adventures in Garbanzo. Oddly Angelo, who has OAS(oral allergy syndrome) and can't eat raw fruits, vegetables, or nuts, and even if he could prefers not to, also loves the bean salads and sautees. That is as long as they don't have tomatoes, or olives, or fruit.
Below is two ways that are similar yet different like their name.
1. Spicy Garbanzo and Greek yogurt
Ingredients:
1 15oz. can of organic garbanzo beans
2 Tbs. greek yogurt
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
4 pickled jalapeno slices, minced
salt and pepper
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a bowl and chill or serve.
2. Garbanzo, Tomato, Artichoke saute
Ingredients:
1 15 oz. can of garbanzo beans
1 whole roma tomato, large dice
1/8 cup of green olives with pimentos, chopped
1 tps. of minced garlic
1/8 cup of chopped artichoke hearts
3-4 Tbs. olive oil
salt and pepper
Directions:
Saute garbanzos' in olive oil, add all other ingredients and cook for about 5 minutes.
*Chop olives after you measure and measure artichokes' after you chop them.
ENJOY!
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