Turkish Roasted Chickpeas

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 Chickpeas, roasted
  • 1 15 oz can Chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro, dried
  • 2 tsp Oregano
  • 5 Turkish bay leaves

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Black and pink peppercorns
  • 1 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup Kosher salt
  • 2 tsp Paprika, sweet
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
  • 2 tsp Sumac
  • 1 Turkish spice blend - makes
  • 2 tbsp Turkish spice mixture

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tbsp Cumin seeds

Found on keviniscooking.com

Description

Ingredients

• Roasted Chickpeas
• 15 oz can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or 2 cups soaked and cooked
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp Turkish Spice mixture (See below recipe that makes @ ¾ cup spice mix total)
• Turkish Spice Blend - Makes ¾ Cup Total
• ½ cup kosher salt
• 2 tbsp cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp black and pink peppercorns, each
• 2 tsp oregano
• 5 Turkish bay leaves
• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 2 tsp sumac
• 1½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• ¼ cup chopped dried cilantro

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Roasted Chickpeas
• For the roasted chickpeas, dry the cooked drained chickpeas on a towel and in a bowl mix with olive oil and 2 tbsp of the Turkish spice blend (see below) to coat evenly.
• Place chickpeas in a single layer on a lined baking sheet and roast for 25-30 minutes, shaking the pan at the 15 minute mark to turn chickpeas. Remove from oven, allow to cool slightly and enjoy.
• These may be stored in an airtight container for several days, but the never last that long in my house.
• To make the spice mixture:In a small sauté pan toast the cumin and peppercorns until the seeds start to pop, several minutes. Do not burn. Remove from pan and place in spice grinder with oregano, Turkish bay leaves and grind until powder.
• Add the chopped cilantro to the sauté pan and gently toast and dry over low heat slightly until dried.
• In a small bowl mix the ground spices with the kosher salt, paprika, sumac, cayenne pepper, sesame seeds and dried cilantro. Store in a airtight container.