Chickpea vegie patties

Recipes / Appetiziers

This quick and easy vegetarian dish is a tasty combination of herbs, spices and chickpeas.

Recipe «Chickpea vegie patties» presented in category Recipes / Appetiziers, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 medium carrot, peeled, chopped, cooked, 1/4 cup frozen peas, thawed, 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed, 2 cloves garlic, chopped, 1/3 cup coriander leaves , 2 tbsp parsley leaves, 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp mild paprika , 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin, 1 egg yolk, 1/3 cup dried breadcrumbs, plus extra 1/4 cup for crumbing, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, for cooking, Lemon wedges, salad leaves, Greek-style yoghurt, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium carrot, peeled, chopped, cooked 
  • 1/4 cup frozen peas, thawed 
  • 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped 
  • 1/3 cup coriander leaves 
  • 2 tbsp parsley leaves 
  • 1 tsp ground coriander 
  • 1 tsp mild paprika 
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 
  • 1 egg yolk 
  • 1/3 cup dried breadcrumbs, plus extra 1/4 cup for crumbing 
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil, for cooking 
  • Lemon wedges, salad leaves 
  • Greek-style yoghurt, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Combine carrot, peas, chickpeas, garlic, herbs, spices, egg yolks and breadcrumbs in food processor. Season with salt and pepper and blend until chopped and mixture starts to form a chunky paste. Chill the mixture in refrigerator for 1 hr to firm up.
  2. Drop tablespoons of mixture into a bowl containing remaining breadcrumbs and toss to coat. Heat oil in large frying pan. Cook the patties in hot oil (about 5-8 at a time) until golden. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining mixture.
  3. Serve the patties with lemon wedges, salad leaves and a dollop of Greek-style yoghurt.