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Spiced Popcorn and Chickpea Snack

Spiced Popcorn and Chickpea Snack

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Spiced Popcorn and Chickpea Snack

Makes 4 to 6 servings

  • 2 1/3 cups roasted chickpea snacks (sea salt flavor) 
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika 
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 
  • ¼ to 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne 
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 
  • Kosher salt 
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 
  • 1/2 cup popcorn kernels 
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter or ghee, melted 
  1. Put about 1/3 cup of the roasted chickpeas in a spice grinder and grind until powdered but not  pasty. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in the paprika, ginger, cayenne, garlic powder, onion  powder, allspice and 1 teaspoon salt. 
  2. Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add a  few kernels of popcorn. Once they begin to pop, scatter in all of the popcorn and cover the pot.