Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
Roasted chickpeas are great as a nibble instead of peanuts, etc. and they add crunch when sprinkled over a salad or soup. One way to serve them is to toss them in olive oil, salt and pepper along with cumin and curry powder. The aim is to get them crunchy all the way through so roast in an oven at 400 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour and taste to see if thoroughly crunchy, if not leave in oven and keep checking.
1 x 15 oz. chickpeas – rinsed and drained
2 tbsp. olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. curry powder
Place chickpeas in an ovenproof dish, pour over the olive oil and toss.
Add salt, pepper, cumin and curry powder.
Toss again and place in oven.
Check oven once in a while and stir the chickpeas so that they get evenly browned and taste one every so often until they are crisp like a nut.
