Roasted masala channa is a delicious healthy snack you need to try making at home. A beloved West Indian snack that you can make for yourself that is bursting with flavour and crunchy goodnesS.
INGREDIENTS
4 cups chickpeas, cooked
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons geera powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic Powder (optional)
1 teaspoon garam Masala (Powder)
Salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
1 Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees or 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2 Rinse and drain the channa using a strainer.
3 Pat channa dry by using a clean kitchen towel. Channa should look matte and feel dry to the touch.
4 Let channa air dry for 15 minutes.
5 Spread channa evenly onto a roasting tray and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Mix well.
6 Roast channa in the oven for 30-40 minutes and keep stirring them every fifteen minutes or so.
7 At 30 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 175 degrees.
8 After 35-40 minutes, remove from oven and sprinkle on the remaining spices and the rest of the olive oil.
9 Toss well and put the tray back in the oven for 3-4 minutes. (Be careful at this stage as any longer will result in the spices burning)
10 Let channa cool and store in an airtight container.
11 Enjoy as a healthy snack throughout the day!
Recipe by Sonali Sooknanan
Sonali is a Communications major with a love for Literature, public speaking and chocolate turtle brownies. She delights in finding the magic and beauty within every chapter of her life. God, her loved ones, coffee and cake keep her going.