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RE: 🍲 HEALTHY PLANT-BASED LUNCHES | Pan-roasted Spiced Chickpea Salad With Parsley Mustard Dressing 🍲
I'm trying to cut down on oil but I guess the chick peas wouldn't be as good done on a dry pan or with a little water do you think ?
Just curious you don't have to answer ;) But is there a reason you are cutting down oils. As long as they are healthy there is no harm done cooking chickpeas in oil. In contrary they help make fat-soluble vitamins in raw veggies more available to your body. I use almost only coconut oil these days! If you cook them in a dry pan I think the will burn easily and never tried to cook with water. Interesting!
My husband likes to follow a whole food plant based diet as outlined The China Study. https://www.amazon.com/China-Study-Cookbook-Plant-Based-Recipes/dp/1937856755/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=DH36384QMRCEZ75179AE
I use just a couple of tablespoons of water to cook things like onion and garlic as the basis of soups and stews. Oils are not used in the diet as they are not a whole food. I gather the belief is that any oil causes degrees of build up in arteries. I do cheat at times of course but dont use oil at home for cooking.
Oh I just bought the book for my kindle.... it's on the list. Reading "how not to die" right now ;) We use coconut oil as it is almost not processed. they take the coconut meat and press the oil out with a mechanical press. But I agree. Processed oil like canola, soy, etc are so bad for your health.
There is quite a few cook books and sites online that follow the principles of the diet. My husband struggles with his weight so he doesnt need the calories from oil.