Crunchy Baked Spicy Smoked Chickpeas
A satisfying crunch makes these the ultimate in healthy snack taste sensations. Play around with different herbs and spice combinations for a tasty variety!
Recipe Ingredients
5 Servings
Either 1 cup dried chickpeas (soaked overnight in water) or 1 x 400g tin chickpeas
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon onion or garlic powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric
¼ teaspoon chilli powder
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Dish Preparation
25 Minutes
If using dried soaked chickpeas, drain off soaking water and rinse. Place in a
saucepan of boiling salted water for 40 minutes and simmer. Drain off cooking water.
Preheat oven to 160C
Put the chickpeas in a bowl, whilst still damp, combine the chickpeas and the herbs
and spices, to coat evenly.
Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment baking paper and bake for 1 hour
and 40 minutes, until dried out and crunchy.
Leave to cool, can be stored in an airtight container for up to 1 week
