From The Return of the
Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver, Michael Joseph, 2000.
I was browsing through The
Return of the Naked Chef when I came across a recipe for smashed spiced
chickpeas. Realising that I already had all the ingredients at hand in the
pantry and feeling in the mood for snacky food I got to work on making it
straightaway.
It was quick and easy. A can of chickpeas was smashed, not
so much that it turned into a paste but enough to have some lumps left in it.
Then in a mortar and pestle I pounded some cumin seeds, some dried red chillies
and a clove of garlic. Some lemon juice was added and some seasoning, then
olive oil so that it became more of a loose mixture. This was added to the
chickpeas and it was ready to eat.
Some tortillas were cut into rough triangles and heated in a
frying pan until they had browned a little on each side.
The chickpea smash didn’t quite work as a dip but by using a
small knife and piling it onto the tortilla pieces you got an irresistible
snack. It all went in the one sitting—proof enough of how good it was.
Taste: ✔✔✔✔
Ease of
cooking: ✔✔✔✔
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