Fried Chickpeas

Fried Chickpeas are a more nutritious snack than potato chips or many other fried snacks. Chickpeas are more healthy and tasty too. You can use chickpeas in many recipes but this is one of the easiest.

You will find here recipes for stir-fried-chickpeas and deep fried-chickpeas. Choose the one you want to as both are very tasty. Or better still, try both and make them both once in a while.

For both the recipes given below, prepare the chickpeas as given below and then follow the recipes given.You can use canned chick peas or dry chickpeas for this recipe. If using dry chickpeas, Soak the chickpeas overnight or for 7-8 hours. Boil in water for about 20 minutes or till just done. If using canned chickpeas, drain water and use.

Stir-Fried-Chickpeas

Ingredients:

• Chickpeas - 1 cup
• Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp
• salt - 1 1/2 tsp or to taste
• Black Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chili powder(optional) - 1/4 tsp
• sugar(optional) - 1/4 tsp
• Lime juice - 2 tsp
• Coriander (Cilantro) leaves - 1 tbsp chopped

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a pan. Keep heat low. Add chickpeas. stir.
2. Add all the other ingredients except lime juice.
3. Cook for 5 minutes while stirring.
4. Add lime juice, chopped cilantro and mix well.

Serve hot or cold. You can refrigerate and use for 3-4 days. It is good to eat at a snack or as a side dish for any meal. ________________________________________

Deep-Fried-Chickpeas

Ingredients:

• Chickpeas - 1 cup
• Vegetable oil - 1 cup for frying.
• salt - 1 1/2 tsp or to taste
• Black Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chili powder(optional) - 1/4 tsp
• Lime juice - 2 tsp
• sugar(optional) - 1/4 tsp

Preparation

Spread on a towel for drying for an hour or so.

1. Heat oil in a pan. Reduce heat. Add 1/2 cup drained chickpeas.
2. Fry till just done. For about 4-5 minutes.
3. Remove and Drain well. Fry the remaining chickpeas in the same way.
4. Sprinkle salt and spice powders and mix well.
5. Add lime juice and cilantro just before serving. Mix well.

Serve hot or cold. You can store and use these fried chickpeas for more than a week. Generally it gets eaten fast. It is good to eat at a snack or as a side dish for any meal.

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