Spicy Mex Style Chickpea Snacks Food

MEXICAN-STYLE CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Saute all ingredients in a large frying pan over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add a little water if necessary, to prevent sticking. Serve over rice or cous cous.

SPICY MEX-STYLE CHICKPEA SNACKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF/190ºC.
• Mix chickpeas and oil.
• In a small ball mix together corn flour & spices (except salt). Add to chickpeas and toss to coat.
• Bake on a baking sheet about 40 min.(or until crunchy).
• - Sprinkle with salt.

TWISTED MAD MEX STYLE SPINACH AND PORTABELLO BURRITO

Steps:

• To start the rice, put chicken stock in a heavy pot and bring to a boil. Add rice and tomatoes. Season with a little salt and pepper. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cover. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Add the black beans and cumin. Simmer for another 3-5 minutes, or until all liquid is absorbed. You may want to hit it with just a bit more salt and pepper to your liking.
• Warm Olive Oil in a skillet at medium high heat. Add onion and cook for about 2 minutes, until translucent. Add garlic, spinach and mushrooms. Lower heat to medium. Cook until spinach is wilted and mushrooms are cooked through. Do not burn the garlic!
• Mix together the crema, adobo sauce, and honey in a bowl. Season to your liking with salt and pepper.
• To assemble the burrito, scoop the spinach-mushroom mixture and rice-bean mixture into a tortilla. Add a sprinkle of cheese, some bacon pieces, chopped scallions, and a drizzle of the crema sauce. Roll your burrito and enjoy!

SPICY ROAST CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 4. Tip the chickpeas into a bowl and toss with the rapeseed oil, smoked paprika, cumin and coriander along with a big pinch of salt. Toss well until the chickpeas are well coated, then tip out onto a baking tray and bake for 35 mins, moving them round the tray halfway through so they dry out evenly and are crunchy. Leave to cool, then store in an airtight container.

EASY PUNJABI-STYLE CHICKPEA AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the chickpeas and potatoes thoroughly.
• In a saucepan, mix them together with the canola oil so all the pieces are thoroughly coated. I listed 1/4 cup to start with-- but add more if there's not enough to coat the food.
• Add all the seasonings listed, then mix together until thoroughly blended.
• Turn on high heat until oil starts bubbling.
• Lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and let simmer for 10 minutes, stir it occasionally to make sure pieces don't get stuck to the bottom of the pot.
• Remove from the heat element and let sit on a trivet for 5 minutes still covered.
• Uncover and enjoy! It's like eating samosa filling! Great with naan, a good curry, or as a wonderful side dish/accompaniment to prantha, bhajia, rice and dal, curried vegetables, or mash it up a bit to use for samosa and masala dosa filling.

CHICKPEA SNACK

Steps:

• Heat olive oil; add onion, small hot chilies, curry powder, and mustard seed.
• Fry just a little.
• Add chickpeas until lightly toasted.

SPICY CRUNCHY CHICKPEA SNACK

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F
• Peel and chop the garlic cloves rather coarsely.
• Toss all the ingredients together thoroughly. Spread evenly over a baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring around midway through. Take out and let cool. [Edit: this baking time turns out peas that are a mix of crunchy ones and ones that are still a bit soft - I like this variety.
• Since all ovens vary, you will need to test the doneness. If you like your peas to be a bit soft, bake them for a shorter time; if you like them very crunchy leave them in longer.].
• Store this in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Makes a great beer snack.
• You can make it sweet-spicy by sprinkling over some brown or raw sugar to while it's still hot from the oven.