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Crunchy chickpeas – Easy and Delicious!

by Micaela Harrasser

These super crunchy chickpeas are so easy to prepare, and make the perfect snack to enjoy by itself or in a nice salad, if you are looking to add some crunch and/or protein to it!

The best part is that you can use store-bought canned chickpeas, which are pre-cooked. In this way, your crunchy snack will be ready in no time! Make sure to dry them well, to ensure a good coating of the spice mix! Speaking of the spice mix, feel free to use the spices (and amounts) that you prefer! I am a big fan of cumin and cinnamon (and the combination of the two) – hence why I added more of these two 🙂 enjoy!

Crunchy chickpeas - Easy and Delicious!

Serves: - Prep Time: Cooking Time: Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

  • 1 small can of chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 40g extravirgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp garlic paste (or a bit less of garlic powder)
  • 1/2 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
  • pinch of pepper
  • 1 tsp maizena

Instructions

  1. Turn the oven to 180C. 
  2. Once you have rinsed the chickpeas, gently tap them with kitchen towel to dry them. 
  3. Now prepared the spice mix! To a small bowl, add all spices, salt, maizena and the oil.
  4. Mix well with a spoon.
  5. Place the dried chickpeas on a baking tray lined with baking paper or a silicone mat. 
  6. Cover the chickpeas with the oil & spice mix and mix with your hands or a spoon to ensure an even coating.
  7. Place in the middle of the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes, until they look golden and crunchy.
  8. Let them cool down before eating, and enjoy! 

Notes

Storage: you can keep them in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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