Smashed Spiced Chickpeas - Jamie Oliver

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed, pounded
• 2 small dried red chilies, crumbled
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and pounded to a paste
• 1 lemon, juice of
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 this is so simple to make. really it's all about personal taste - the way i look at it is that chickpeas need a good kick up the backside to really get their flavors happening. so by mashing them up and adding a good pinch of cumin for a bit of spice, a little dried chilli for a touch of heat, garlic for a bit of ooorrrggghh, a good squeezing of lemon juice to give it a twang and seasoning to taste, you pretty much hit the nail on the head. then add extra-virgin olive oil to loosen and flavor. love it.