Roasted chickpeas ...popcorn-like

[cindyleigh]

Has anyone tried this?  See this link: http://melissasloveoffood.com/2010/02/25/chickpeas-the-new-popcorn/

I tried it and it was NOT like popcorn.  The chickpeas didn't "pop".  I read that some brands do and some don't.  If you have gotten this to work, what brand did you use?

[merigayle]

i have roasted chickpeas before, a few times, and thought they were just ok. I did savory and sweet ones and just was not impressed.

[caribougrrl]

they don't taste at all like popcorn and they're more work than popcorn; I think the analogy is just that both are a guilt free salty snack compared to, say, potato chips

I really like roasted chickpeas though.

[gebuh]

I. think I posted something here recently about roasted chickpeas

[Run Amok]

I think they're good. I've never heard of them "popping" though and I can't really imagine that eating them in significant quantities would be "better" for you than popped corn... but I guess it depends on how you define "healthy". I would also be concerned with the gastro intestinal consequences of eating them in significant quantities!

[merigayle]

A long time ago i made savory ones with chili powder, season salt, etc and they roasted FOREVER in the oven. I probably could have eaten the whole can full in one sitting. They are so small and crunchy. Yeah air popped popcorn would probably be better

[cindyleigh]

Well, I tried again tonight..this time oven-roasting.  They were better, but still not really all that spectacular. 

[leggova]

Too easy to overeat i think.

[merigayle]

How else would you roast them besides the oven?