Indian-Spiced Roasted Chickpeas

     

Spicy roasted chickpeas are crisp, spicy little nibbles. This is one snack that you can feel good about munching.

Original recipe makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

2 cups canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    25 mins

  • READY IN

    2 hrs 35 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. Stir together the chickpeas, lemon juice, olive oil, brown sugar, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, garam masala, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and salt in a mixing bowl. Spread the chickpea mixture in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
  3. Roast in the preheated oven until the chickpeas are dark brown in spots, crisp, and have shrunk quite a bit, 25 to 30 minutes, stirring halfway through the cooking time. Cool to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 215 kcal
Carbohydrates: 29.7 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 8.5 g
Fiber: 5.8 g
Protein: 6.2 g
Sodium: 653 mg