Chickpea Fajitas

Name: Chickpea Fajitas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 400 g Chickpeas; 1 tblsp Olive Oil; pinch Paprika; 2 small cut chunks Tomatoes; 1 finely sliced Red Onions; 2 tsp Red Wine Vinegar; 1 Avocado; Juice of 1 Lime; Chopped Lime; 100 g Sour Cream; 2 tsp Harissa Spice; 4 Corn Tortillas; to serve Coriander

A classic Mexican vegetarian from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

min total

servings

394

cal / serving

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Origin

Categorized as Mexican Vegetarian in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chickpea-fajitas

Ingredients

400 gChickpeas
1 tblspOlive Oil
pinchPaprika
2 small cut chunksTomatoes
1 finely slicedRed Onions
2 tspRed Wine Vinegar
1Avocado
Juice of 1Lime
ChoppedLime
100 gSour Cream
2 tspHarissa Spice
4Corn Tortillas
to serveCoriander

Instructions

01
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking tray with foil. Drain the chickpeas, pat dry and tip onto the prepared baking tray. Add the oil and paprika, toss to coat, then roast for 20-25 mins until browned and crisp, shaking halfway through cooking.
02
Meanwhile, put the tomatoes and onion in a small bowl with the vinegar and set aside to pickle. Put the avocado in another bowl and mash with a fork, leaving some larger chunks. Stir in the lime juice and season well. Mix the soured cream with the harissa and set aside until ready to serve.
03
Heat a griddle pan until nearly smoking. Add the tortillas , one at a time, charring each side until hot with griddle lines.
04
Put everything on the table and build the fajitas : spread a little of the harissa cream over the tortilla, top with roasted chickpeas, guacamole, pickled salsa and coriander, if you like. Serve with the lime wedges for squeezing over.