Name: Quick-Roast Chickpeas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp ground linseeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds, roughly crushed; 4 tsp vegetable oil; 400 g/14 oz can of chickpeas/garbanzos, drained; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 tsp mild smoked paprika; a pinch of salt; ½ tsp fennel seeds, roughly crushed; 2 tsp maple syrup

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
15 min

Appears in

Vegan Kids

By Heather Whinney

Published 2021

About

Chickpeas are great in more things than hummus. Try them as a super-speedy spiced alternative to crisps. Low in fat, they make a good protein-rich snack, and as chickpeas contain complex carbs they take longer for the body to break down, giving a slow-release energy boost.

Ingredients

400 g/14 oz can of chickpeas/garbanzos, drained
4 tsp v

Method

Rinse the chickpeas in a colander with cold water, drain, then dry with kitchen paper.
Warm the oil in a large frying pan, then add the cumin, fennel and sesame seeds and cook over a medium heat for 1 minute to release the flavour. Take the pan off the heat and stir in the paprika.
Tip the chickpeas into the frying pan, sprinkle with the ground linsee