Have you ever tried roasting or toasting chickpeas?
This power packed snack/meal addition can be a great way to increase your consumption of beans. They are
✔️QUICK and EASY to make
✔️TASTY to eat
✔️VERSATILE to use
Learning how to make Spicy Toasty Chickpeas can be a great way to UP your snack game AND/OR make your salads/wraps or stirfrys more nutritious AND tasty! They are crunchy, nutty and you can flavour them a million different ways, depending on your favourite herbs and spices.
Beans are, of course, an important source of plant protein, as we're discussing in Episode 5 of In My Plant-Based Kitchen, but they are also loaded with FIBRE, and a good source of a number of vitamins and minerals, including calcium and iron. These little legumes are power-packed indeed.
There are a number of ways you can make them, depending on the time and tools you have available - roasting them in the oven, toasting them in a toaster oven or on the stovetop, and even air frying them.
Spicy Toasty Chickpeas
Ingredients:
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1 can chickpeas, drained well
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½ tsp herbamare/table tasty/sea salt
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1 tsp chili powder
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½ tsp garlic powder
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½ tsp onion powder
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¼ tsp paprika
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½ tsp arrowroot powder
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1 tsp seasoned rice vinegar OR avocado oil (optional)
Directions:
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Drain your chickpeas well (it’s important they are not too wet so they don't just steam when you cook them)
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Place the chickpeas in a medium-sized bowl and toss them carefully with rest of the ingredients until they are well coated. Use a little more seasoned rice vinegar if you need it to help the herbs stick, but don’t overdo the liquid.
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Preheat a medium skillet over med-high heat, and when it’s hot add the chickpeas and toast them until they are brown, crispy and delicious!
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Eat as a snack, or as a great topping for salads, grain bowls, in wraps or in a stirfry!
Tip:
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Switch up the spice mixes to find other combinations that you like! (e.g. try dill chickpeas with table tasty + dried dill, or an Italian mix with oregano, basil, marjoram and sea salt – or go Indian with curry, cumin and turmeric + sea salt)