Roasted chickpeas with nuts and/or seeds Recipe

Roasted chickpeas with nuts and/or seeds Recipe

  • 200g/7oz chickpeas, either soaked and cooked or tinned and drained
  • 200g/7oz mixed nuts (almonds, walnuts, pine nuts etc) and seeds (pumpkin, sunflower and so on)
  • 2 lemons, juice only
  • water
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  1. Heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
  2. Put the chickpeas with the nuts and seeds in a small pan.
  3. Add the lemon juice and just enough water to cover them, along with a generous pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  4. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5-6 minutes, then drain.
  5. Spread the mixture on of a flat oven-proof tray and bake for 20-25 minutes, shaking them occassionally to mix them. Make sure they don't burn.
  6. Serve at once, or store in an airtight container.