Have I got an amazing recipe for you today, a Spicy Roasted Chickpea Shawarma, makes the perfect weekday lunch or light dinner recipe. Made in under 30 minutes and served with a salad and a light yoghurt sauce makes this an irresistible meal
I did promise you an awesome filling recipe to go with those soft and delicious Greek pita flatbreads recipe which I shared on Monday.
And here it is, spicy roasted chickpeas folded in these flatbreads. The versatility and use of these flatbreads are endless, but let’s start with the one with absolute simplicity yet so full of flavour, Spicy Roasted chickpea Shawarma
Spicy Roasted Chickpea Shawarma
Chickpeas also referred to as garbanzo beans are a truly amazing little legume. Full of that nutty flavour they also come with a whole lot of great nutritional benefits.
Being a rich source of various nutrients including plant-based protein, dietary fibre, vitamins and minerals makes chickpeas a powerhouse of benefits
A really simple, yet flavorful recipe to prepare Spicy Roasted chickpea Shawarma makes a great vegetarian option. What I really love about this recipe is that it makes a quick and easy weekday dinner.
I always make extra Greek pita flatbreads and freeze some of them to use in recipes like this one. It creates a convenient dinner or lunch idea.
How to make Spicy Roasted Chickpea Shawarma
Roast the chickpeas
In this recipe, I use canned chickpeas. The liquid is drained out and the chickpeas rinsed under cold water. Then just pat it dry with some paper towels. Drying it ensures that the ingredients which you are about to add will adhere to it well.
The rinsed and dried chickpeas are then tossed with a bit of oil and spices.
I used a combination of chilli powder (you can use paprika or cayenne pepper if you prefer), ground cumin, salt and a few dried chilli flakes. You can add some garlic and onion powder as well, but that is totally optional.
It is then placed on a baking sheet and roasted for about 20 minutes. If you do not want to use the oven then roasting the seasoned chickpeas on a pan for 20 minutes on the stovetop will work out just as perfectly.
If you are using the stovetop just make sure that you stir the chickpeas occasionally to prevent burning. Roast until it is slightly crispy and remove from the oven or stove.
Make the yogurt
The yogurt sauce is made up of blended plain yogurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon juice and black pepper. Avoid over blending which causes it to be runny, you want the mixture to be thick.
Fill the flatbreads
You can use storebought flatbreads or give my easy recipe for Greek pita flatbreads or any of my other flatbread recipes a try
Warm the flatbreads in the microwave for a few seconds, top with about 3 tablespoons of roasted chickpeas and yogurt sauce. The amounts of chickpeas you use will depend on the size of the flatbreads. Serve with sliced onion and tomato as well if you prefer.
So here you have it the perfect weekday lunch or weeknight dinner, easy and delicious.
Enjoy ♥
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Spicy Roasted chickpea Shawarma
Ingredients
Spicy Roasted chickpeas
- 1½ cups (425g) canned chickpeas, drained
- 1 Tablespoon / 15ml canola or sunflower oil
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder / paprika / cayenne pepper adjust amount to taste
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
FOR THE YOGHURT SAUCE
- ½ cucumber chopped
- ½ cup / 125ml plain or Greek yogurt
- ½ clove garlic crushed
- 1 ½ teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt and black pepper adjust amount to taste
Instructions
To make the Spicy roasted chickpeas
- Preheat oven to 180 °C / 350 F
- In a bowl, toss rinsed and dried chickpeas together with the oil and spices and spread on baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes or until slightly crispy and remove from the oven.
- If you are roasting the chickpeas on the stovetop, then place rinsed and dried chickpeas together with the oil and spices in a pan and roast on medium heat for 20 minutes until crispy. Stir the chickpeas occasionally to prevent burning. Roast until it is slightly crispy and remove from the stove.
TO MAKE THE YOGHURT SAUCE
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend for about half a minute. Avoid blending for too long otherwise the mixture becomes too runny
ASSEMBLE THE FLATBREADS (SEE NOTE 1)
- Warm the flatbreads in the microwave for a few seconds, top with about 3 tablespoons of roasted chickpeas and yoghurt sauce. The amounts of chickpeas you use will depend on the size of the flatbreads. Serve with sliced onion and tomato as well if you prefer.
Notes
- You can use storebought flatbreads or give my easy recipe for Greek pita flatbreads or any of my other flatbread recipes a try
Leanne | Crumb Top Baking says
I love chickpeas in any form but roasted is probably my favourite! Love that they are spicey, and the pairing with the yogurt sauce sounds amazing!
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Leanne, Roasted chickpeas really are the best. I love using the yoghurt because it balances out and compensates for the spiciness too 🙂
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
This is my perfect lunch! I love all of the elements, from the crunchy and spicy chickpeas to the homemade yogurt sauce! Yum! You knocked this one out of the park!! 🙂
The Gardening Foodie says
Aww thank you Katherine...it really is amazing how something so simple to prepare tastes so yum 🙂
2pots2cook says
Definitely my cup of tea ! Thank you so much !
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you and you are welcome, I am glad that you like the recipe too 🙂
neil@neilshealthymeals.com says
I've got to say that roasted chickpeas taste absolutely amazing don't they? Very underrated too, if you ask me. And now you've got them married with a delicious yogurt sauce, and eaten in a flatbread. Yum! This is my perfect lunch. I'll save this for the weekend though if that's OK with you Ashika? 🙂
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Neil. Oh yes definitely roasted chickpeas are really good, and the yoghurt sauce goes so well with it too.
Haha, sure you can save the recipe for the weekend, that is perfectly OK with me ?
Have a great weekend 🙂
Maria | kitchenathoskins says
Roasted crispiness paired with all the spices sounds so delicious in a wrap. I just made a similar wrap for the kid's lunch box last week and they loved it. I love your healthier version with cucumber yogurt dressing. It's lunch time and I'm so craving for this yummy wrap:)
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Maria, haha, my boys love this for lunch as well 🙂
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says
I love Chickpeas!! So meaty and yummy. Love your use of them in this recipe. My kind of lunch 🙂
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
This is pretty much my dream lunch! I love every ingredient you used and I'm wishing I had them all on hand so I could have this right now!
Emma - Bake Then Eat says
This is my dream lunch and dinner what a great recipe, chickpeas are such a good source of protein for us veggies. Great recipe 😀