Baked spicy green peas

On a rainy cold evening it will always be nice to have something to munch on with a hot cup of tea! After having roasted peas from my friend's house I thought of trying it out. But I wanted to have it without using too much oil. Then, I had some soaked peas already and decided to go ahead and bake it. I was pleased with the result, it came out good. Try it out!

Ingredients:

• Green peas............................1 cup ( soaked overnight  and cooked in a cooker till one whistle)
• Cumin powder.......................1 tsp
• Paprika...................................1/2 tsp (you can use regular chilly powder if u want it more spicy)
• Turmeric powder................... a pinch
• Coreander powder..................a generous pinch
• Rice powder...........................a pinch
• Chaat masala..........................a pinch(optional)
• Salt..........................................1/2 tsp
• Oil...........................................1 - 2 tsp oil(any oil of your choice)
• Water.......................................as required, just to cook the peas half way.

Method:

• Cook the soaked peas with very less amount of water till done(for one whistle).
• Drain any excess amount of water.
• Place the peas in a mixing bowl. Add the oil and toss to coat.
• Then toss it with the rest of the ingredients and mix well. 
• Allow it to rest for 10 mins and transfer the mixture into a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread it evenly.
• Bake it in a pre heated oven at 350 F for 15- 20 mins.
• Let it cool and enjoy your crispy, crunchy snack with a hot cup of tea :)

Notes:

• If you need a quick fix snack for the tea, please go ahead and use the frozen peas, which will not require the step of soaking dry peas.
• You can try variations of different spices as well.
• Chickpea is a fabulous substitute for greenpeas with this recipe.