We have just found out about Spicy Roasted Chickpeas. The recipe is light, incredibly easy to prepare and you can use your favorite spices. In addition, these chickpeas are a really tasty snack!
You can boil the chickpeas an then put it in the oven, but we tried just baking and we love the result. We've used our favorites spices, but you can change it and try different mixtures.
We eat chickpeas almost every week, it's a great source of healthy protein and a very nutritious food.
A lot of roasted chickpeas recipes include oil, so you can spread the spices easily, but we've used lemon juice because it's healthier and has less calories.
Last week we went to the movies and I got sick because of the popcorn and Coca Cola Zero. I think it was because I rarely eat that kind of food, so I thought it would be a great idea to find an alternative snack lighter and healthier.
If you are on a diet, you should try these spicy roasted chickpeas when you want a snack or when you want something healthy to eat while you're watching a movie at home, because it's easy to make and you can eat with no regrets. Some diets forbid chickpeas and other legumes, and I don't know why, there are a lot of healthy recipes using them.
Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry chickpeas
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon curry
Instructions
- Soak the dry chickpeas overnight.
- Next day preheat the oven to 390 degrees F.
- Dry the chickpeas, put them in a bowl and add lemon juice, spices and mix using your hands.
- Place the spicy chickpeas in an oven sheet with baking paper and put it in the middle rack of the oven.
- Let the chickpeas roast from 40 to 45 minutes.
Jovi Sams says
I wanted to try this recipe, looks nice. just want to know that after soaking the chickpeas , is cooking is required. OR after soaking, dry them and roast.
Adriana @ Simple Vegan Blog says
Hi Jovi! Just roast them 🙂
Ashley says
How long is the shelf life when cooking like this? And what is best way to store? Thanks!
Iosune Robles says
Hi Ashley! I store them in a sealed container at room temperature and they last for weeks 🙂
Mike Smith says
They're really hard after roasting, almost as hard as the original dried chickpeas. I did them in an air fryer tumbler basket at about 180C for 30 minutes.
Iosune Robles says
Hi! I haven't tried this recipe with the air fryer, sorry!
Janice Kramer says
Actually, we’re these hard crunchy or a softer textured snack.