Today, I present Spicy, Crunchy Baked Chickpeas. It is a wonderful and healthy snack that is in keeping with both the theme of the 105th Foodie Monday Blog Hop, Savoury Baked Dishes, as well as my decision to eat healthy. It also fit into my crazy work schedule.
Chilli Flavoured, Crunchy Baked Chickpeas
Truth be told I was tempted to try a dozen other dishes like Calzone, Vegetarian Moussaka, Baked Pies and Casseroles. But we are bang in the middle of the festival season and we are having heavy meals almost every other day. So I decided to keep it light and so this Spicy Crunchy Baked Chickpeas.
Do also try my recipes for the Cheesy Baked Spinach and Sweet Corn Casserole and Green Chilli Peppers Stuffed with Hummus!
If you are a vegetarian like me trying to up the protein quotient in your daily food intake, these crunchy-munchies are just what you are looking for! All I need to make these beauties was a load of chickpeas, a little olive oil, salt and chilli powder. That’s it. In fact, you can play around with the flavours and make a range of baked chickpeas.
What I loved about these protein-rich munchies was the crunch, which made them just the perfect anytime, guilt-free snack!
Before I move onto the recipe let me say that the Blog Hop is challenging me to think on my feet and come up with recipes above and beyond what I had planned for the blog. That is so much fun. 🙂
I am looking forward to seeing what the themes are over the next few weeks.
So here I present my Chilli Flavoured Baked Chickpeas.
Spicy, Crunchy, Baked Chickpeas
How to Make Spicy, Crunchy Baked Chickpeas
Spicy, Crunchy Baked Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Dried Chickpeas
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1-2 tsp Chilli Powder
- Salt to Taste
Instructions
- Wash and soak the chickpeas in 4 cups water for 4 to 6 hours.
- Drain the water and add 4 cups of water.
- Pressure cook for 2 whistles or till the chickpeas are just cooked. They should break when pressed between fingers and not be mushy. Cook them for less time than you would for Chole.
- Drain all the water.
- Spread the chickpeas on a cloth kitchen towel for 10 minutes or till all the water is absorbed. If you are using a kitchen tissue, blot out all the water.
- Set aside.
- To a large bowl, add the olive oil, chilli powder, and salt.
- Mix well.
- Add the chickpeas and mix well till the chickpeas are covered in oil and spice. There should be just enough oil to coat the chickpeas.
- Spread the chickpeas on a baking tray.
- Bake in 175C for about 45 to 60 minutes till the chickpeas are crunchy.
- Store in an airtight container.
- Enjoy with a hot cup of tea!
Crunchy, Chilli Flavoured Crunchy Baked Chickpeas
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Delicious Chickpeas!Perfect with hot tea!
Classic share Aruna! 🙂 Loved it!
Thank you 🙂
Superb share Aruna. Baked chickpeas are delicious and healthy snacks. You are right, perfect with adrakh wali chae. Thanks for this easy and healthy recipe.
Thank you 🙂
Baked chikpead are perfect tea time munchies Aruna ..and this look super yummy ..thanks for the heathy share ?
Thank you!
what a way to use chickpeas, will try it
Thank you!
What a wow share..Healthy and delicious snack.
Perfectly baked Aruna, yum crunchy ones??
These look so good Aruna!! I am surely going to make some soon. I was wondering if they have a shelf life?
Well, I made a small batch the day before yesterday. Were crisp till 4 PM today in an air-tight container.
I slow baked them (50 mins at about 175C). I am now going to try baking just the cooked Chickpeas without oil and then add the spice. Should reduce the amount of oil. Chickpeas soaking as I write this. 😀
Very tempting teatime savoury munching idea. Loved the fact that it’s baked.
Loved the recipe. Healthier version of snacks are always welcome for people like me 🙂 Bookmarking the recipe to try post all the festivals are over when the need to lose weight & eat tasty snacks would be high !!
This is so healthy ? u baked them perfectly , Loved the recipe
Aruna you are so right, this group definitely challenges us to put on our thinking caps. Coming up with different recipes every week is not easy but its fun. Love baked chickpeas. Try them with chaat masala too. They taste yummy.
Yummy chickpeas !
I just love these baked chana.Awesome Share!!! Bookmarked this recipe.
Thank you, Preethi!
One of the fav munching snacks ever! Yum!!
So yummy and healthy too!