Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Have you ever heard of anyone being allergic to garbanzo beans?! I haven't. But that's the only conclusion I can come to from this... Okay, this photo - of D crying - is an old photo, but his face looked exactly the same as this last night after he ate two fresh garbanzo beans . Just two. Poor baby. But that's my body's reaction to fava, sadly. Tummy ache. Cramping. Gassy. Ugh. I know he's had cooked garbanzo beans before...and hummus with no problems. But we'll steer clear of fresh  garbanzos for him. That's fine. More for the rest of us.

The last time I was at Whole Foods, I saw some fresh garbanzo beans. Intrigued, I picked some up when Riley and I were there again today. From what I read, they are similar to edamame. But instead of steaming them, I decided to do a quick saute for a mid-afternoon snack. Delicious! I am now a fan! Ingredients fresh garbanzo beans olive oil fleur de sel  Procedure Rinse and dry your garbanzo beans. Leave them in their husks. Heat olive oil in a large, flat-bottom pan. Add the beans, cooking on a medium heat and agitating them every couple of minutes. After 5 to 7 minutes, the husks will be nicely toasted. Drain the beans on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil. Serve them on a platter, sprinkled with some fleur de sel .