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    Curried Air Fryer Chickpeas {GF,Vegan, video+oven version}

    Last Updated January 8, 2023. Published July 11, 2019 By Charla 2 Comments

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    curried air fryer chickpeas make the crunchiest healthy snack

    Curried air fryer chickpeas are a healthy, super low fat, 5 ingredient recipe packed with flavour and make a great on the go healthy snack.

    curried air fryer chickpeas make the crunchiest healthy snack

    chickpeas in a bowl

    I swear it doesn't get any better than making your very own curried air fryer chickpeas. I promise you will love this recipe if you enjoy bold flavours and crispy crunchy chickpeas to nibble on.

    Whenever I prepare this snack I end up eating the entire batch guilt free. It's a complete bonus that it's zero weight watcher points too, yipeee!!

    Reasons why you should this recipe

    • Packed with great flavour from the herb and spices
    • Very simple to make in the air fryer
    • Low in carb and fat
    • High in protein and bonus if you want a healthy snack
    • They are more-ish and addictive
    • Great to make in BIGGGGG batches for guests or the family i.e dinner parties, movie night, game day
    • It's inexpensive and budget friendly

    Okay, so now that I have listed the benefits to making this healthy, nutritious snack. Let's discuss the preparation and let me tell you I made the first half of the recipe using dried chickpeas which I pressure cooked in my instant pot.

    Dried legumes are soooooo cheap in huge batches here in the UK and much more cost efficient than purchasing it's canned counterpart. It takes about an 30 minutes to pressure cook the dried legumes, but worth it if you want to save yourself some money.

    Plus the canned chickpeas are often laden with salt water which I don't want to contend with. The choice is yours though.

    curried air fryer chickpeas make the crunchiest healthy snack

    I will supply guidelines of how to cook the chickpeas in an instant pot in case you would prefer to take this route instead. If you do not own a instant pot, simply use your stove top pressure cooker or another brand as per instructions.

    hand touching the chickpeas

    How to cook chickpeas in a pressure cooker

    How to cook chickpeas in an instant pot

    • Measure of 1 ½ (285g) cups of dried chickpeas
    • Rinse the dried chickpeas in a colander several times (picture 1)
    • Place the rinse off chickpeas in the inner pot and fill with water to the half way point as indicated on the inside. (picture 2)
    • Switch your instant pot on, select "pressure cook" then adjust the time to "30 minutes". (picture 3)
    • Allow the unit to indicate it's on and double check the pressure gauge is set to "sealing"
    • Once the chickpeas have cooked perform a quick release by carefully turning the dial to "venting" to release the build up of pressure.
    • Allow to cool down before draining off the excess water and the chickpeas are ready to use. (picture 4)

    The steps

    adding the chickpeas to the air fryer

    • Preheat the air fryer basket
    • Make sure the chickpeas are drained and (especially if using canned to rid excess sodium) and blot with a paper towel. (picture 1)
    • Place the chickpeas in a large bowl and proceed to sprinkle on the  coconut oil, curry powder, parsley, chilli and pink salt. (picture 2)
    • Use a spoon to evenly combine the herb and spices so each chickpeas is coated. (picture 3)
    • Pour the chickpeas into the air fryer basket and shake so it's not over crowded. You may need to work in batches depending on the size of your unit. (picture 4)
    • Set the temperature to 190c/375f and cook for 15-18 minutes.
    • Stop the fryer and shake a few time throughout the stated cooking time (I did this twice).
    • Serve accordingly
    • Once cooled store in an air tight container/jar

    The oven version

    • Preheat 190/375/gas mark 5
    • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
    • Drain off the chickpeas
    • Place the chickpeas in a bowl and toss them with the listed herb and spices
    • Place the chickpeas spread out evenly on the baking try
    • Roast in the oven for 25-30 minutes
    • Once cooled store in an air tight container/jar

    Additional flavour variations 

    Feel free to be completely creative by trying some of these different flavours

    • Ranch: 1 teaspoon dried dill, dried chives, 1 teaspoon garlic powder/granules, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon black pepper and ½ teaspoon pink salt
    • Sweet coconut: 1 tablespoon shredded coconut and 1tbsp of coconut sugar be sure to ground both ingredients prior to using them.
    • Sweet and salted: 1 tablespoon coconut and 1 tablespoon of pink salt (ground them first)
    • Cheese: 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon pink salt
    • Cinnamon sugar: 1tbsp coconut sugar (ground) ½ tsbp cinnamon
    • Chilli: 1 teaspoon ground chilli, ¼ teaspoon cumin, ¼ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • BBQ: 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon coconut sugar, ½ teaspoon celery salt, ½ teaspoon dry mustard powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon chilli
    • Lemon Pepper: 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning along with lemon zest and 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • Salt and vinegar: 2tbsp apple cider vinegar, ½ teaspoon pink salt

    Notes and tips 

    • For best results please use my homemade Jamaican curry powder
    • Make sure the chickpeas are completely dried off before adding the spices/herbs/oil
    • You can use an alternative oil to coconut if you prefer
    • Make sure the chickpeas are evenly spread out and not overcrowding the basket
    • Preheating the basket gives the cooking process a head start but not essential if you forget
    • If using coconut oil melt the oil first and add the rest of the ingredients immediately so it doesn't harden
    • Depending on the size/capacity of your air fryer you may need to work in batches. I own a Philips XL
    • It's best to adhere to the measurements in this recipe in order to get an even flavour (not too overpowering or bland)
    • Chilli is optional, if you don't like hot simply leave it out of the recipe.
    • The chickpeas will become more crunchy and harden as they cool down

    chickpeas in a bowl with curry powder in another bowl

    Other air fryer recipes you make enjoy

    • Air Fryer Steak 
    • Lemon Pepper Chicken
    • Air Fryer Zucchini Fries
    • Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
    • Blackened Cajun Air Fried Salmon
    • Air Fryer Onion Rings
    • Spicy Air Fryer Peanuts
    • Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets
    • Air Fryer Hamburgers
    • Air Fryer Chicken Wings
    • Air Fryer Shrimp

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    chickpeas in a bowl

    Curried Air Fryer Chickpeas

    Learn how to make crispy, crunchy chickpeas to snack on using the air fryer
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Appetiser
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 18 minutes
    Total Time: 23 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 239kcal
    Author: Charla

    Ingredients

    • 2 400ml cans of cooked chickpeas (or 2 ½ cups/245g of dried and cooked chickpeas)
    • 2 tablespoon of coconut oil
    • 2 tablespoon of curry powder see post for homemade version
    • ½ tablespoon of parsley
    • ¼ - ½ teaspoon of chilli depending on heat threshold
    • ½ teaspoon of himalayan pink salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat the air fryer basket
    • Make sure the chickpeas are drained and (especially if using canned to rid excess sodium) and blot with a paper towel.
    • Place the chickpeas in a large bowl and proceed to sprinkle on the  coconut oil, curry powder, parsley, chilli and pink salt.
    • Use a spoon to evenly combine the herb and spices so each chickpeas is coated.
    • Pour the chickpeas into the air fryer basket and shake so it's not over crowded. You may need to work in batch depending on the size of your unit.
    • Set the temperature to 190c/375f and cook for 15-18 minutes.
    • Stop the fryer and shake a few time throughout the stated cooking time (I did this twice).
    • Serve accordingly
    • Once cooled store in an air tight container/jar

    Notes

    • For best results please use my homemade Jamaican curry powder
    • Make sure the chickpeas are completely dried off before adding the spices/herbs/oil
    • You can use an alternative oil to coconut if you prefer
    • Make sure the chickpeas are evenly spread out and not overcrowding the basket
    • Preheating the basket gives the cooking process a head start but not essential if you forget
    • If using coconut oil melt the oil first and add the rest of the ingredients immediately so it doesn't harden 
    • Depending on the size/capacity of your air fryer you may need to work in batches. I own a Philips XL
    • It's best to adhere to the measurements in this recipe in order to get an even flavour (not too overpowering or bland)
    • Chilli is optional, if you don't like hot simply leave it out of the recipe.
    • The chickpeas will become more crunchy and harden as they cool down

    Nutrition

    Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 211IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 4mg
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    1. Emily zielinski

      November 06, 2019 at 11:00 pm

      5 stars
      Oh yum these look delicious. They’re the perfect Christmas party appetiser. I must try these.

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      • Charla

        November 08, 2019 at 7:55 pm

        Thank you Emily, they definitely are!

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