Roasted spicy chickpea recipe
These roasted spicy chickpeas are crunchy, moreish and a great way of upping your fibre and getting some plant-based nutrient density into your diet.Chickpeas are packed with protein (an average can contains a whopping 16 – 17g of plant protein) as well as iron, calcium, magnesium and ton’s of fibre.
Ingredients:
- ½ can chickpeas
- ½ tbs olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Method:
Preheat oven to 230 degrees centigrade (gas mark 8). Blot the chickpeas to absorb the moisture. Place in a mixing bowl and add the oil, spices and salt, toss until they are covered with the spice mix. Spread over a baking tray and bake for about 20 minutes until they are crunchy. Leave to cool before eating.