Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Toasted Chickpeas Snack

a selection of gluten-free goodies
including the chickpeas (centre).
Gluten-free guests

No-Frills isn't the best place to find gluten-free treats for friends. That's quite unfortunate, because I prefer shopping there and not going to more than one grocery store.

It was time for me to improvise. I quickly realized that it would've been much easier to make a gluten-free meal (a salad, main and dessert) than an assortment of gluten-free snacks (some of which I did find at No-Frills).

When going through my "must try" file, I found a recipe for toasted chickpeas with pistachios. I wasn't fond of the recipe itself, but I did like the idea, so I went to work devising my own version (minus the pistachios).

Tasted pretty good, I'm happy to say.

Toasted Chickpeas Snack
  • 1 large can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp thyme zatar
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. 
  2. Toss all ingredients in a bowl and then spread out on a nonstick baking sheet. 
  3. Bake until chickpeas are golden and crisp.

    Note: stir occasionally for even toasting.
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Also shared with MLLA #30 at Priya's blog.

6 comments:

  1. wow, those look superb, please do send it to my MLLA # 30.

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  2. Interesting! I never thought about this before...how long do you normally bake them for? Do the chickpeas actually get crunchy all the way through or are they still soft on the inside?

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  3. They get pretty crunchy. They got a little soft after a day or so, but I imagine that I could've roasted them for longer. Maybe a bit less oil and they'd roast even crunchier.

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  4. I've made something similar before and Loved it!! I love chickpeas - and they are really good toasted like you said. :)

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  5. Toasting chickpeas is a great idea!

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  6. These sound really good - and they are good for you too!

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