I had never thought about eating chickpeas until I saw a cooking demonstration on our local TV station. They were tasting them and saying how good they were. I pulled up the recipe on their website and the recipe they have is from Chop Chop magazine.
They are quite good and have a nutty taste when roasted. This is the second time I have baked some, but did not add the cayenne pepper as hubby does not like it hot. I'll be making some for Christmas for everyone to snack on. Some of it will have cayenne pepper, for our son-in-law who will love it hot.
Prep Time: 10-15 minutes
Cook Time: 25-35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Source: local TV station
Ingredients:
Steps:
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I make these all the time. A terrific snack.
LG,
Thanks for posting this. I may have found another food to eat. If all I had eaten was boiled peanuts, I would not like peanuts. But roasted, delicious. Roasting has a way of bringing out hidden flavors. I'm sure it's the same with chick peas. Glad you showed a picture of the canned peas. I was wondering where I could get some to try.
Doug
I am going to try these, I have had them before but never roasted. I am looking forward to serving them. I like the snowflake under the bowl, that is really pretty ;)
---Robyn
Doug, I found the Hanover Garbanzo Beans Chick Peas at Walmart. You will have to try them. It's a healthy snack. Probably need to cut back a little on the salt.
Robyn, I'll tell my husband that you like the snowflake. He likes to doodle and traced it on a piece of paper then cut it out. It came in handy. I'll probably use it on the table Christmas.
Easier, cheaper and healthier to find dried garbanzo beans (i.e., chick peas) at a store with bulk bins. That way you can cook them to the desired crunchiness (as opposed to the canned and overcooked mushy version) and omit salt altogether if your blood pressure is high. Experimenting with different herbs and spices is fun and absolutely no oil required. E-mail wordswork@telus.net for my fat-free and oh-so-tasty version.
I had a similar recipe calling for ranch dressing mix. Then I saw a variety of popcorn flavorings at the store including a ranch one and they work really well too.
If your Roasted Chickpeas are not crisp when you get ready to eat them, stick them in the oven and toast them for a few minutes. Mine have been a big hit. One comment was, "They taste kinda like chicken!!"
This would be a great snack to pack in kid's lunch box!!
Thanks so much for this recipe! And I loved your step by step photos. What a wonderful item to add to my healthy eating routine!
Chick peas (also known as garbanzo beans) can also be found dry, in bulk. Soaking and cooking them (as one would any other legume) means avoiding salt altogether.
I like to leave the cooked beans in the cooking water until ready to roast. Draining and adding spices immediately means the spices stick to the still-damp beans: no oil necessary.
The fun thing about making these is the sheer variety. Any spice mix works, and experimenting is fun.
Thanks, Jess...
I have heard of this snack, but never tried it. Now I will. Thank you for sharing your recipe and how good they are. It will be a nice munchie on Christmas & New Years.
*Happy Holidays from my home to yours"
Jackie H.
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