Oven roasted/ Baked Chickpeas

This is one healthy and tasty snack I recently discovered. Though I have used my oven a lot for baking cakes, cookies and muffins, I have never ever thought of roasting chickpeas until I saw it here. It was so delicious and I am planning to try the same method using other beans as well. I used a little oil in this recipe to make it crunchy, but it can be made fat-free as well.

Ingredients
Chickpeas - 1 can (or) 1 cup soaked overnight
Olive Oil - 2 teaspoons (Any vegetable oil can be used)
Coriander powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste

The above ingredients are the ones I used for the recipe. It is quite fliexible. You can use any masala you like. Some variations include: garlic powder, garlic salt, garam masala, italian herbs seasoning, onion powder, poultry seasoning, chaat masala etc.
Adjust the amount of spice and masala based on the quantity of chickpeas you use.

Directions
Preheat oven to 425F

If using fresh chickpeas, soak the chickpeas overnight. Drain the water before using. If using the canned variety, drain the water and since it already contains some salt, reduce the salt accordingly.

Before Roasting

In a small bowl, mix the oil along with the spices/masala and the salt.

In a baking dish, take the chickpeas, and pour the spice-oil mixture. With a spoon mix the beans so that the spice coats all the beans evenly.

Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 35 - 40 minutes. Once in every 10 minutes, keep stirring the chickpeas so that it gets roasted evenly.

After Roasting

Keep checking in between if it is done as oven times vary. if you want the chickpeas to be a little chewy remove it at around 30 minutes.

Store in an airtight container.

Sending this to Sunday Snacks:Healty Snacks started by Pallavi and hosted by me.