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Roasted Chickpea

Prep Time 6 hours
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 25 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • Dry Chickpea - 1 Cup
  • Water - as needed
  • Olive Oil - 1 tsp
  • Garlic Salt or Sea Salt - a small pinch
  • Cumin Powder - a small pinch
  • Ground black pepper - a large pinch

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak the dry chickpea in sufficient water for atleast 6 hours. I soaked it overnight.

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  • Drain the water from the chickpea and transfer the chickpea to a paper napkin. Use another paper napkin or kitchen cloth and pat the chickpea completely dry.

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  • Preheat oven to 400 F. Transfer the chickpea to a baking sheet. Add the oil, salt, cumin powder, black pepper and use your fingers to toss the chickpeas until all the ingredients are completely covered over the chickpeas.

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  • Bake for 15 mins. Then pull the sheet out of the oven, toss the chickpeas once and bake for a further 10 - 15 mins until the chickpeas are nicely roasted and crispy. Let the chickpeas come to room temperature.

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  • Enjoy a crispy crunchy chickpea.
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Notes | FAQ

- You can also use chickpea from can. In that case you can skip the step for soaking.
- Make sure to completely pat dry the chickpeas before roasting.
- You can also use a little pinch of dry red chilli powder or grated Parmesan cheese to flavor the chickpeas.
- Adjust roasting time based on your oven settings.