Indian-Spiced Crunchy Chickpea Snack
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Total time: 1 hr 30 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 1 hr 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This super-easy crunchy snack reminds us of spiced nuts–perfect for the movies, a mid-afternoon snack or in place of croutons in salads.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 spray(s), (5 one-second sprays per serving)
Olive oil
2 tsp(s)
Curry powder
1½ tbsp(s)
Ground coriander
¼ tsp(s)
Cumin seeds
½ tsp(s)
Table salt
1 tsp(s), or to taste
Canned undrained chickpeas
31 oz, rinsed, drained and dried
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 400F. Coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
2
Heat a small pan over medium-high heat. Add oil, spices and salt and stir until fragrant, about 1 to 2 minutes.
3
Place chickpeas in a large bowl. Add spice mixture and mix well to coat chickpeas.
4
Place chickpeas on cookie sheet in a single layer and roast in oven until crunchy, checking and shaking pan twice during cooking, about 1 1/4 hours. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving. (Store any leftovers in an air-tight container.)
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