Friday, May 20, 2011

Chick Pea Starter ( A Healthy Snack)


These chick peas are so addictive & is a great crunchy alternative to high-fat snacks, will satisfy anytime cravings. Make sure the chick peas are very dry before you put them in the pan to toast otherwise they will become mushy.Use the leftover toasted chick peas on salads or Pasta

Optional Additions:- Garlic salt, onion salt, cumin, lemon juice, chaat Masala (Use combination of any of these ingredients as per your taste)

Recipe by Rachel Ray

Ingredients:-

Chick peas, drained and rinsed:- 2 (14-ounce) cans
Freshly ground black pepper:- 1 Tsp
Handful grated Parmigiano Reggiano

Procedure:-

1)After rinsing, dry chick peas in a kitchen towel.

2)In a dry nonstick skillet over medium heat add the chick peas

3)Season with black pepper, to taste, and cook, shaking pan often until chick peas are toasted and light golden brown, about 7 minutes

4)Stir in the cheese and toss to coat chick peas.

Serve as a snack or starter

22 comments:

  1. This is a new n interesting snack...like to have chick peas in any form...toasted chickpeas looks crispy n yum...

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  2. chickpea starter looks dleicious.

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  3. Perfect and healthy snack.. looks absolutely delicious.. thanks for sharing dear !!
    Indian Cuisine

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  4. One of my fav..I do something same too

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  5. it is so easy...healthy and flavourful snack, First time on your blog ...like it very much:)

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  6. A healthy and yummy snack with minimum ingredients...lovely recipe..

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  7. Making a grab across the screen preety.

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  8. Wow!fell like grabbing some from the bowl.. perfect snacks item..

    Sunanda's Kitchen

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  9. This is truly healthy and nutritious! Yum...

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  10. A healthy & tasty starter!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  11. Healthy :)
    I also bake it in the oven after coating it with Indian spices.

    Vardhini
    VardhinisKitchen

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  12. Healthy starter... would love to have it as a tea-time snack also...

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  13. I make chickpea sundal the same way ! looks good

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  14. healthy starter!!nice click preety!

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  15. Yummy yummy treat... I love these little beauties:) ..
    Reva

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  16. Very healthy and tasty looking snack dear.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  17. Thats a quick and very addictive snacks,love to munch rite now..

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  18. delicious looking snacks wonderful starter

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  19. Very interesting snack,thanks for sharing.

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  20. Very healthy starter, looks delicious & inviting.

    First time here, wonderful blog, glad to follow you. Do stop by mine when you are free.

    Prathima Shivraj
    http://tastyvantalu.blogspot.com/

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  21. Looks tempting snack .. Happy to follow u ...

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  22. wow.. so colorful and healthy.. perfect snack to curl up in the couch and watch a movie:)

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