Leblebi

Leblebi are the Turkish snack of spiced, roasted chick peas. These are an excessively fun snack that is hard to stop eating, similarly to how popcorn is. There are a lot of ways to spice these, with clove or cinnamon, coriander seed, and also plain roasted with salt or salt and pepper. My favorite flavor is what I’m showing you, but sky is the limit here! You can save some time by using canned beans, but make sure you drain and rinse them well.

Here’s what you’ll need

4 cups cooked chick peas (drain and rinse if canned)
spice mixture of choice (mine below)
4 tablespoons olive oil

My favorite spice mixture:

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon aleppo pepper or other ground chile (like cayenne)
1 tablespoon sumac (you can sub in lemon juice if you don’t keep sumac around)

Here’s what you’ll do

Heat oven to 450F. Blot peas, then toss with oil and spices. Spread over a baking sheet and roast for 15-30 minutes or until dry and crispy. Do your best to let them cool before you eat them. If you don’t, I’m sorry for the mouth burn!