Hurricane Sandy is coming closer and closer to my town, and since school was canceled for today and tomorrow, I have minimal things planned to do. Cherishing the electrical power while I still have it, I've been in the kitchen.
On days like this when I find myself bored and looking for things to do, I see that I tend to eat more. So I made myself a batch of one of my favorite snacks... spicy roasted chick peas! They've got a great kick to them and they're great to pick at.
Also, chick peas are packed with great nutrients. In one can of chick peas, there are almost 20 grams of fiber, which are digested slowly and keep you full for longer. A can of chick peas also has about 21 grams of protein, and are a good source of the healthy carbohydrates.
Here's what you'll need:
1 15oz can of chick peas (garbanzo beans)
olive oil to drizzle
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp cinnamon
a pinch of brown sugar
1. First, pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. Open up your can of chick peas, drain and rinse the peas until all the foamy liquid goes away.
2. Spread out the chick peas on paper towels and dry them.
3. Make your spice blend! I added the said amounts of spices, but then added a bit more cayenne (because I love things spicy), but you can customize this to your own taste buds!
4. Once the chick peas a dry, spread them on parchment paper on a baking sheet, or in a tin.
5. Drizzle the chick peas with olive oil and sprinkle the spices on top. Then, using your hands, toss the chick peas around to fully coat them with the spices.
6. Put them in the oven! I like mine crunchy, so I usually will leave them in for an hour. But if you just want them a bit roasted start with 30-45 minutes and then keep them in longer if you'd like.
*WARNING: These chick peas will shrink! One can of these seems like very little once you take them out of the oven. Enjoy!!
Reference: http://www.livestrong.com/article/531527-nutrition-facts-for-a-can-of-chickpeas/
