🇲🇦 Moroccan Vegetarian

Chickpeas mechoui-Style

Name: Chickpeas mechoui-Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 1 tsp Salt; 3 cloves, crushed Garlic; 2 cans Chickpeas; 1, juiced Lemon; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tbsp Ground Cumin; 1 tsp Ras el Hanout

🇲🇦 Moroccan

Mechoui-style — slow-roasted chickpeas with cumin salt, torn and shared. Ready in 35 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 20 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Salt1 tsp
Garlic3 cloves, crushed
Chickpeas2 cans
Lemon1, juiced
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Ground Cumin1 tbsp
Ras el Hanout1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Whisk the Olive Oil, lemon juice, garlic, ras el hanout and salt into a quick marinade.
2
Coat the chickpeas completely and let it sit for at least 20 minutes (overnight is even better).
3
Get the grill or griddle pan screaming hot.
4
Grill the chickpeas in a single layer, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through.
5
Rest for 5 minutes, then finish with fresh cilantro and extra lemon.

Chef's tip

Don't move the chickpeas for the first 3 minutes; a proper crust releases itself.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Slow-Roast Lamb Shoulder with Chickpeas and Pistachio Mint Pesto · on YouTube