Defrost the chestnuts and sort them out, there may be wormy ones among them.

Put the chestnuts in a pan and cover with water. Add the juice of half a lemon. Bring the water to the boil and cook the chestnuts for 5 minutes. Then drain the water. 3.

Heat the chestnuts with the chickpeas and about 100 ml of water in a pan, add the sugar and simmer while stirring. Finally, season with maple syrup and stir to coat the chestnuts well.