Dry-Spiced Chickpea Snack

Name: Dry-Spiced Chickpea Snack
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas, dried well; 1 tsp sunflower oil; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1/2 tsp ground turmeric; 1 pinch black pepper or mild chilli

Chickpeas crisped with turmeric, cumin, and a pinch of chilli — a light, astringent snack that satisfies Kapha crunch cravings.

Snack · 35 min (5 prep, 30 cook) · serves 3 · indian · best in spring, all

increases Vataneutral for Pittareduces Kapha

Tastes: astringent, pungent. Qualities: light, dry, warm. vegan · gluten-free

Ingredients

1.5 cups cooked chickpeas, dried well
1 tsp sunflower oil
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1 pinch black pepper or mild chilli

Method

Toss chickpeas with oil and spices.
Roast at 200°C / 400°F for 25–30 minutes until crisp, shaking twice.
Cool slightly — they crisp further — and salt lightly.

Agni note. Chickpeas are astringent and drying — great for Kapha, but Vata should eat them sparingly and well-spiced.

Classical references: Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 27 — Annapanavidhi (ingredient properties) · Charaka Samhita — Sutrasthana 26 — Viruddha ahara (combining rules) · Lad Textbook Of Ayurveda — Modern kitchen adaptation

Source: AyurVeda Companion editorial. pending provider validation

Educational Ayurvedic cooking guidance, not medical advice. If you are managing a diagnosed condition, are pregnant, or take medication that interacts with food, check with your clinician first.