Monday, February 9, 2015

CHICKPEAS SNACK

Chickpeas contain lot of vitamin. My eldest boy yearn to eat chickpea and I make for him and family since is a healthy snack.Soaked the chickpeas for 12 to 24 hours before use,cooking time can be shortened by around 30 minuutes. Chickpea can be roasted ,spiced and eaten as snack

CHICKPEAS SNACK

Ingredients;
150g chickpeas (soaked overnight )
3 tbsp butter
1/2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp mustard seed/biji sawi
5 shallots ( halved)
5 dried chillies
1 sprigs curry leaves (use only the leaves.

Method;
Drained the soaked chickpeas . In a pot of water add in the chickpeas,add in salt for flavout to develop and boiled till softened,turn off heat,drained,set aside.
Heat butter and sesame oil. saute mustard seed,stir well,once it start to 'pop',ad in the shallot,dried chillies,curry leaves. fry till aromatic,add in the precooked chickpeas,stir well and serve as a snack.

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