cooking ceci ( chick peas )

this is such a dumb question. my mom is still in italy and i have to cook for my dad aka the pickiest eater in the world. i know my mom makes him ceci with rice . . . how could I make this?

Would you make them seperate and then combine after cooking? Boil the rice and ceci together?

Also, how long do you have to boil "verdura" for? Like escarole? 15 minutes? I don't eat it so I wouldnt know when it was done.

Thanks! and my poor papa thanks you too, my mother would be so ashamed LOL

Re: cooking ceci ( chick peas )

is the only way he likes them with rice?

are you using canned?

does he HAVE to have chick peas?

what about a white bean and escarole soup with some nice bread?

tell us what he likes and what you have to work with and we can help you out

Re: cooking ceci ( chick peas )

thanks for answering!
the chick peas are canned and my dad is the most simple man on the planet - i am shocked that he doesnt want the ceci and rice in different bowls LOL i am trying to stick with what he knows.

he eats things like a steak with PLAIN boiled spinach on the side, tilapia with PLAIN boiled broccoli on the side. Every Friday is ceci and rice with two hard boiled eggs. :le sigh: my mother is a saint

Re: cooking ceci ( chick peas )

call your mom

*I* would either

cook the rice and the chick peas separately and mix them together in the pot when the rice was done

or

cook the chick peas in the rice pot with the other seasonings, add the rice, then add the water and stir to combine. then cover and cook until rice is done.

generally spinach takes a few minutes to wilt so I wouldn't give it too much time (is it fresh/frozen/canned )

broccoli I'd probably give sometime between 5 and 10 minutes on the stove top, depending on how he likes it.

I am sure he will love whatever you give him. it's not like he has much choice anyway you are a GOOD daughter.

Re: cooking ceci ( chick peas )

Posted by Ophelia

call your mom

*I* would either

cook the rice and the chick peas separately and mix them together in the pot when the rice was done

or

cook the chick peas in the rice pot with the other seasonings, add the rice, then add the water and stir to combine. then cover and cook until rice is done.

generally spinach takes a few minutes to wilt so I wouldn't give it too much time (is it fresh/frozen/canned )

broccoli I'd probably give sometime between 5 and 10 minutes on the stove top, depending on how he likes it.

I am sure he will love whatever you give him. it's not like he has much choice anyway you are a GOOD daughter.

Re: cooking ceci ( chick peas )

If the chickpeas are canned, then I'd cook the rice and add the chickpeas into the pot at the end.

As for escarole- we don't boil it. We heat oil & garlic in a large pot- like a pasta pot- and the raw escarole with a glass of water. put the llid on with al ittle room for steam to escape and keep moving the escarole around in the pot. Add more water as it needs to cook. add salt and pepper and you're done.

I don't ever boil my veggies, so I can' help there.

Re: cooking ceci ( chick peas )

this post has me bc it reminds me of myself, Tilde
an Italian girl that dont know what to do without her mama in the kitchen (or on the phone )

my mom's in italy too right now and my dad LOVES to indulge in dishes from all different nationalities, so he'll do takeout a few nights, but my sister lives down the road, so he gets good home cookin too.

my mom always tells me I cant be her daughter, I gotta ask her the simplest questions, because I obviously didnt pay close enough attention all my life seeing her cook.

my mom makes pasta e ceci all the time.

i was also going to suggest the soup like Ophelia said.

how did it come out ?

Message edited 9/16/2009 10:25:22 PM.

Re: cooking ceci ( chick peas )

Posted by 3monkeys

this post has me bc it reminds me of myself, Tilde
an Italian girl that dont know what to do without her mama in the kitchen (or on the phone )

my mom's in italy too right now and my dad LOVES to indulge in dishes from all different nationalities, so he'll do takeout a few nights, but my sister lives down the road, so he gets good home cookin too.

my mom always tells me I cant be her daughter, I gotta ask her the simplest questions, because I obviously didnt pay close enough attention all my life seeing her cook.

my mom makes pasta e ceci all the time.

i was also going to suggest the soup like Ophelia said.

how did it come out ?