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5 Minute Spiced Chickpeas

5 minute Spiced Chickpeas Recipe
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Using jarred chickpeas (not tinned), chickpea liquid, garlic and spices are added to a hot pan and ready to eat in 5 minutes. Served drizzled with olive oil and lemon juice, it’s 5 minutes very well spent.

  • Author: Flaevor
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: serves 2 - 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 540g jar of chickpeas* (liquid reserved)
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
  • Sea salt flakes
  • Good quality olive oil
  • Lemon juice
  • handful parsley or coriander, chopped

Instructions

  1. Drain chickpeas, reserving liquid.
  2. Heat a non-stick frying pan and add a splash of oil. Add garlic, paprika, cumin, chilli flakes and fry gently for 30 seconds.
  3. Add chickpeas and toss around in the spices until coated. Next, add 1/3 of the reserved chickpeas liquid along with a good pinch of salt.
  4. Bring liquid to a boil, then turn to simmer for 1 minute.
  5. Remove the pan from the stovetop and stir through the herbs. Squeeze over lemon and finish by drizzling generously with olive oil. Season with more salt if needed. Serve!

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