Few ingredients work harder in the kitchen than the humble chickpea. Whether I’m cooking with organic ones fresh from the shell or experimenting with chickpea flour, their versatility never fails to surprise me. While I love playing around with new recipes, baking them into a crunchy, savory snack remains one of my absolute favourite ways to enjoy them.

My other obsession? Currying them with saltfish, but I will save that recipe for another day

Ready for a healthy snack that completely crushes those potato chip cravings? Here is my go-to recipe for crispy baked chickpeas.  Try it nuh!

INGREDIENTS

• 1- 2 cups chickpeas.
• Salt (to taste).
• 1-2 Tsp. Oil (of your choice).
• Black pepper (to taste).
• Salt ( to taste).
• Seasonings (of your choice).

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350-400 Degrees Fahrenheit
• Soaked chickpeas overnight (if using ones in the shell).
• Rinse and cook chickpeas.
• Let chickpeas cool.
• Dry the chickpeas (thoroughly).
• Add to the baking tray.
• Add your oil (ensure that all the chickpeas are covered).
• Baked for 35-40 minutes.
• Let cool a little.
• Add salt and other seasonings of your choice.
• Enjoy them hot!

Notes

Ensure the chickpeas are thoroughly dried as this helps with the crispiness. Add salt and seasonings after you remove them from the oven, otherwise, the seasonings could burn and cause the chickpeas to taste bitter. 

Don’t be afraid to experiment with seasonings, when you find the combination you like, well, you can simply stick to that.

Here are some other quick recipes to try:

• Colour me Cabbage

Ingredient Spotlight!

~ Chickpeas~

Chickpeas or garbanzo beans is a type of legume with a whole lot of purported benefits.

Some of the benefits of these little nutty-tasting beans include their high protein and fiber content as well as magnesium, manganese (that sometimes forgotten mineral) as well as low-fat content.

To this extent, chickpeas are said to be able to help with the management of blood sugar and as such good for diabetic health, as well as boosting digestive health. 

It is also said to be able to help with weight loss due to its protein and fiber content which can provide a sense of satiety.