Spiced Chickpea Fritters with Tzatziki

Name: Spiced Chickpea Fritters with Tzatziki
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 can canned chickpeas, drained; 1 egg; 3 tbsp plain flour; 1 red pepper, diced; 2 shallots, diced; 2 carrots, grated; 2 cloves garlic, grated; 1 lemon lemon zest; 1 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 30 g fresh coriander, chopped; 1/2 cucumber, grated; 150 g Greek yogurt

These crisp chickpea fritters are packed with grated carrot, red pepper, warm spices, lemon zest, and fresh herbs. Serve them with cool cucumber yogurt sauce for a quick vegetarian meal, snack, or party bite.

Servings12 Portions

Prep Time10 Mins

Cook Time10 Mins

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

canned chickpeas, drained
1 can
egg
1
plain flour
3 tbsp
red pepper, diced
1
shallots, diced
2
carrots, grated
2
garlic, grated
2 cloves
lemon zest
1 lemon
fresh ginger, peeled and grated
1 thumb-sized piece
garam masala
1 tsp
cumin
1 tsp
ground coriander
1 tsp
salt
0.5 tsp
black pepper
0.3 tsp
vegetable oil
2 tbsp
fresh coriander, chopped
30 g
cucumber, grated
0.5
Greek yogurt
150 g

Step-by-Step Instructions

Place the diced red pepper, shallots, garlic, lemon zest, and grated ginger in a large mixing bowl. Squeeze the grated carrots firmly over the sink to remove excess moisture, then add them to the bowl.

Add the drained chickpeas to a food processor and pulse briefly until coarse and crumbly, not smooth. If you do not have a food processor, mash them with a fork or potato masher, leaving some texture.

Tip the crushed chickpeas into the vegetable mixture. Add the garam masala, cumin, ground coriander, salt, and black pepper, then stir until evenly combined.

Beat in the egg, then sprinkle over the flour and mix until the mixture holds together. If it feels too wet to shape, add 1 extra tablespoon of flour.

Shape the mixture into small, even patties about 2 inches wide. Heat the vegetable oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat.