tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525672278128802551.post1959298484120728292..comments2024-02-26T03:18:41.469-05:00Comments on Alan Divack's (mostly food) blog: Failure report: channa dal hummus and the question of chickpeanessAlan Divackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05068865893572719590noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525672278128802551.post-33676097186746303142016-03-23T15:46:29.819-04:002016-03-23T15:46:29.819-04:00I wonder if this might have happened to me, I thin...I wonder if this might have happened to me, I think I got the dal in question from the bulk aisle in Central Market in Austin, and who knows what they sell you ultimately. However, I have continued to work on my hummus and not longer really find it burdensome to cook the fresh soaked ones to death, esp w a pinch of baking soda.Alan Divackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05068865893572719590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525672278128802551.post-67061255293843627982016-03-17T09:43:23.817-04:002016-03-17T09:43:23.817-04:00Sadly, yellow split peas are often sold as channa ...Sadly, yellow split peas are often sold as channa dal - they look similar but are much cheaper. I share your pain with peeling chickpeas. Check your source and test again?Goo Foo Doohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17710225186321509169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8525672278128802551.post-32452657542822294452015-06-12T14:22:27.793-04:002015-06-12T14:22:27.793-04:00I read your post just now so this totally kept me ...I read your post just now so this totally kept me from making the same mistake, thanks!!huggieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975195867031970953noreply@blogger.com