Spiced Chickpeas

Fast and flavorful, these spiced chickpeas can be used to balance out a meal or be the focal point. Play around with the spice balance to find one you like or experiment with what you already have on hand.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 223kcal

Ingredients

1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic minced
2 cups cooked chickpeas drained and rinsed if using canned (see note)
3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon sea salt see note
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon clove
1/8 teaspoon cayenne optional
2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Black Pepper for topping

Instructions

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the cumin and coriander. Toast, shaking the pan often, until spices are fragrant. Place in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle. Grind the spices.
Return the pan to the stovetop, to medium-low heat. Add the olive oil, followed by the garlic. Cook garlic for 1 to 2 minutes, until golden. Add in the chickpeas and followed by the ground cumin/coriander smoked paprika, ginger, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and cayenne if using. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, just enough that the chickpeas are warm and start to turn golden.
Remove from heat and stir in the vinegar. Scrap the bottom of the pan to release some of the stuck spices.

Notes

Tips & Tricks: If you only have ground spices, that's fine. Skip the toasting/grinding step and use the same amount of ground spices as the whole. Leave out the sesame seeds or use whole.

I make my own chickpeas and store in 2 cup increments. Canned chickpeas are a little less but the amount in the can will still work with the spice amounts listed above.

I'm don't overly salt my chickpeas when I first cook them, so I find that I need to add salt to these spiced chickpeas. If you are using canned, taste before adding more salt

Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: Chickpeas, Spices, Apple Cider Vinegar

Nutrition: see the information.

Nutrition