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
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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ReplyDeleteIndian Cuisine
One of my fav..I do something same too
ReplyDeleteit is so easy...healthy and flavourful snack, First time on your blog ...like it very much:)
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ReplyDeleteWow!fell like grabbing some from the bowl.. perfect snacks item..
ReplyDeleteSunanda's Kitchen
This is truly healthy and nutritious! Yum...
ReplyDeleteA healthy & tasty starter!!
ReplyDeletePrathima Rao
Prats Corner
Healthy :)
ReplyDeleteI also bake it in the oven after coating it with Indian spices.
Vardhini
VardhinisKitchen
Healthy starter... would love to have it as a tea-time snack also...
ReplyDeleteI make chickpea sundal the same way ! looks good
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ReplyDeleteYummy yummy treat... I love these little beauties:) ..
ReplyDeleteReva
Very healthy and tasty looking snack dear.
ReplyDeleteDeepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Thats a quick and very addictive snacks,love to munch rite now..
ReplyDeletedelicious looking snacks wonderful starter
ReplyDeleteVery interesting snack,thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery healthy starter, looks delicious & inviting.
ReplyDeleteFirst time here, wonderful blog, glad to follow you. Do stop by mine when you are free.
Prathima Shivraj
http://tastyvantalu.blogspot.com/
Looks tempting snack .. Happy to follow u ...
ReplyDeletewow.. so colorful and healthy.. perfect snack to curl up in the couch and watch a movie:)
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