I’ve had chickpeas fried and tend to find them in a Bombay mix snack and other Indian savoury foods. I tend to pick them out as I enjoy them so! And I was extremely happy to see that two lovely fellow foodie bloggers Celeste and Bandhna very recently posted recipes to roast chickpeas!! Yay!!! I thought and I couldn’t wait to open a tin and was inspired to make a peri-peri version!
Thanks to both Celeste and Bandhna, we now have a favourite nibble that is actually good for you. My little one was chomping away on them too and without realising we had shared a whole tin of chickpeas together! I’ve promised to make some more for my husband today so he can snack on them with a cool beer.
INGREDIENTS
1 tin chickpeas drained and rinsed and dried
1½ tbsp sunflower oil
½ tsp garlic granules/powder
½ tsp paprika
⅓ tsp chilli powder or more to taste
1 tsp salt or to taste
METHOD
• Preheat oven to 200°c/400°f/gas mark 7 and line a baking tray some foil
• Arrange the chickpeas onto the tray and then add all the ingredients starting with the oil, followed by all the seasoning. Massage well into the chickpeas
• Place in the oven to roast for 35-45 minutes, stirring half way through. Keep an eye at how crunchy you would like them towards the end of the roasting process
• Leave them to cool in the tray. You may wish to squeeze a few drops of lemon juice onto them to make them a little tangy, but this will soften them a little
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Love love love chickpeas, i tend to get the roasted ones and add lemon juice, chilli etc but these look lovely and tasty.
Thank you Chintal! I’m glad you like it!
You are a lady after my own heart!
Aww Thanks Aruna! And thank you for also stopping by on my Facebook page! It’s very much appreciated as I look up to you x
One of my favorite treats! I adore that you used chili powder – you know how I love the spice and depth of flavor it provides. Super recipe!
Thanks Shanna!
Thanks for this recipe! Every time I’ve tried to make something like this before, they’ve turned out soft and horrible lol.
A few were soft but majority were crunchy! Your welcome 🙂
Yours look yummy!! Such a nice snack to munch on…! Were all yours crunchy, or did you get some that were soft? I had very few soft ones and was wondering why! Others were very crunchy and nice though!
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Thanks B! I had the odd soft one too! Need to try and perfect that next time. But majority were really crunchy! Maybe I didn’t turn the soft ones around when I stirred them halfway through the roasting. Thanks for the inspiration x
Fab! LOVE spicy roasted chickpeas 😊 did you see my recipe for them too Dimple?
Yes I just saw it Elaine! I do love how you’ve roasted them first and then coated them 🙂
😀 crunchy and tasty and good for you: a perfect package!!!
Absolutely! 🙂
These look fabulous!
Thank you 🙂
Yum! I love roasted chickpeas 😀 Will make them next time with the spices you listed!
Thanks Ada! The spices were really nice! How you enjoy them x
This sounds so good! When we had a reception at work for a South African diplomat, one of the local chefs who specializes in SA food made peri peri chicken and it was to die for!
Thanks honey! Yummmmy peri peri chicken! Here there is a massive crave for peri peri chicken and it’s so addictive! 🙂
I love chickpeas! These look great, what a delicious combo of spices!
Thank you Cate…we thoroughly enjoyed them, will be making some more soon 🙂 hope your well x
Chickpeas are the best! How delicious!
Thank you!
I love chickpeas.
Me too x
Oh, I know I would LOVE these chickpeas Dimple. Italians are very big on eating roasted chickpeas, just plain though, with no spices. The better to enjoy your red wine with! 🙂
Thanks Lidia! That’s great to know! And if you’re pouring a glass of red I’m there! 😉 I’ll bring the chickpeas!
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