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.
Sharee says
Hello, great recipe! I was curious if you could used canned chick peas and get the same results?
Iosune says
Hi Sharee! Thanks a lot 🙂 I've seen other recipes that call for canned chickpeas, but I haven't tried it myself, sorry!
Holly Hyder says
Great flavor! Probably my favorite recipe for chickpeas. Thank you.
Iosune says
Hi Holly! Thanks a lot 🙂 So glad you liked it so much!
Jerri says
Tried twice, burnt the outsides about the 30 minute mark, even with shaking the cookie sheet every 10 minutes. Inside not quiet done. 🙁
Jerri says
*quite
Iosune says
Hi Jerri! I'm so sorry the recipe didn't work for you. Try to bake them at a lower temperature and longer if needed. Hope it works!
Paul Iacono says
I did exactly what your recipe called for - soaked overnight - baked in oven the next day for 45 min. taste them and they were soft. they're supposed to be crunchy. do you know why? did I do something wrong?
Iosune says
Hi Paul! I'm so sorry the recipe didn't work for you. Try to bake them longer. Have a nice day!
Lisa says
Did you remove the "skins"? I have seen other recipes where you have to peel them, which is really time consuming.
Iosune says
Hi Lisa! No, I didn't 😀
Christina says
So if you soak the chickpeas you don't have to cook them at all before you roast them?
Iosune says
Hi Christina! Exactly, if you soak them, you don't have to cook them before you roast them 😀
Ruth says
Just tried with chickpeas soaked overnight but not cooked before roasting. After about 10 minutes in the oven they started exploding!
Iosune says
Hi Ruth! I'm so sorry the recipe didn't work for you 🙁 Maybe you should bake at a lower temperature, but I'm not sure...
Gillian says
Iosune left out a very important element to this - you MUST dry the beans first! Popping/exploding is caused by not drying them!
Iosune says
Hi Gillian! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂
Steph says
I love chickpeas. I think most recipes call for oil so the chickpeas become crispy. Lemon juice won't do this for you.
Iosune says
Hi Steph! You should try this recipe, the chickpeas are really crispy 😀
elizabeth says
Thanks for this awesome recipe! I am just curious how you store these? How long will they last without refrigeration? Or do you refrigerate them?
Iosune says
Hi Elizabeth! I store them in a sealed container at room temperatura and they last for weeks 🙂
Julie Gravelle says
What about using canned? Is that the same as soaked ones?
Iosune says
Hi Julie! Yes, you can also use canned chickpeas 🙂
Chez says
Are you starting with cooked or dry chickpeas? I'm a bit confused by the soaking step. I'm excited to try these, they look awesome!!
Iosune says
I used dry chickpeas, but you can also use cooked chickpeas (and you don't need to soak them). I hope you try this awesome recipe! 🙂
Eric says
Chickpeas are one of my favorite things to eat. Your spicy roasted chickpeas look and sound amazing and your pictures came out great. Thanks for sharing!
Iosune says
Thanks Eric! If you like chickpeas, you're gonna love this recipe! 🙂
Sherri says
Wow! These look really good! Can't wait to try them. Thanks for sharing the recipe and making it so easy to print out.
Iosune says
Thanks Sherri 🙂