Pasta e Ceci

This is the dish which Elizabeth David said is called Thunder and Lightning’ and if you don’t throw away the water in which you have soaked the chickpeas you will discover why. By the way, this is essential practice when soaking all dried beans and pulses if the ‘F’ in fibre is not to be writ large (and loud) on the latter part of your meal and to the chagrin of your guests.

The poin