Chickpeas are delicious, they are a great alternate protein source and incredibly good for you. My one issue with them, for me, their incredible level of gaseousness, basically after the meal the house turns into a highly toxic gas leak following a meal of chickpeas. My solution to this is not to eat them all the time. They are my occasional and I have found that cooking them like this lessens their score on the JK fart scale :). This dish is hard to avoid, it is so freaking awesome, so bloody cheap and a perfect snack or lunch meal supported with a nice salad. You can veganate the dish by using vegan egg substitute and leaving out the tztatziki. I will be eating this nomnoms for dinner this evening with a nice beetroot and feta salad. Enjoy!! All the best…….JK.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM FEBRUARY 2011
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You get my point – this is a very basic recipe that I think I got in a newsletter from my health fund HCF – although I could be wrong. The entire thing cost me $9- and the best thing – it’s HEALTHY!!!!
It makes enough for an entree for 4-6 people or a nice dinner for me plus plenty of cold ones for snacks.
YOU WILL NEED:
1 x 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 eggs
½ cup (125ml) skim milk
¾ cup (105g) self-raising flour – I USED WHOLEMEAL
1 tsp ground cumin
1 cup (160g) corn kernels
4 green shallots, trimmed, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbs finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (optional, I forgot to get )
1 x 125g tub low-fat tzatziki
YOU WILL NEED TO:
USE A FOOD PROCESSOR IF YOU HAVE ONE – I DIDN’T HAVE ONE IN 2011
But to make this recipe you really don’t need one. I used by barmix and you could use that if you have one or do what your grannie did and use a spoon ya lazy bum with too many modcons .
1. Pulse chickpeas in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add eggs and pulse, continuing to add milk, flour and cumin while pulsing. Fold in corn kernels, shallots, garlic and parsley.
2. Lightly spray a large non-stick frying pan with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Using ¼ cup of mixture for each fritter, form four fritters in the pan. Cook for 2–3 mins each side or until golden, risen and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining mix to make 12 fritters.
You can also make the salad the recipe suggested if you want – but I didn’t make the salad – I just wanted fritttttttteeeerrrrrrzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. See below for salad suggestion.
The tzatziki is beautiful and very healthy with it – but really – mine were screaming for sweet chilli sauce
Hope you like – they are so easy and simple to make – as easy as making pancakes and bloody good for you – get into them!!!
Suggested Salad Ingredients:
3. Combine rocket, spinach, tomato and cucumber in a bowl. Serve fritters warm or cold with salad and tzatziki. I would also recommend it being served with a beetroot, rocket and feta salad. Any salad really would be ideal with it.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF CHICKPEAS:
Garbanzo beans (chickpeas) provide an excellent source of molybdenum. They are a very good source of folic acid, fibre, and manganese. They are also a good source of protein, as well as minerals such as iron, copper,
zinc, and magnesium. As a good source of fiber, garbanzo beans can help lower cholesterol and improve blood sugar levels. This makes them a great food especially for diabetics and insulin-resistant individuals. When served with high quality grains, garbanzo beans are an extremely-low-fat, complete protein food.
Garbanzo beans contain molybdenum which is a trace mineral that is needed for the body’s mechanism to detoxify sulfite’s. sulfites are a preservative commonly found in wine, luncheon meats, and fresh salad in most salad bars. Sulfite-sensitive Individuals who are deficient in molybdenum may experience headaches, a racing heartbeat, or confusion.
HOPE YOU MAKE THEM AND YOU ENJOY THEM!!
One comment on "CHICKPEA FRITTERS WITH TZATZIKI"
Comments from the old site and original article.
Comment by Helen Randell
February 3rd 2011 10:43
Nice work on the wholemeal flour Would you believe that I am going to make chickpea fritters tomorrow night?!?!? We’ll compare pics and recipes soon.
Comment by Jason King
February 3rd 2011 10:47
Great minds Helen……..great minds.
This was my first attempt and I was so surprised at how easy they were and tasty – I might have to have another one cold now
I resisted the sweet chilli sauce as was sticking to the low fat tzatziki – still yummy.
My cat even ate half a one and he hates anything vegetable
Comment by Lisa Kitney
February 3rd 2011 11:28
Cats know where there’s good protein and eggs Jason! Excellent recipe! And Helen is right on the wholemeal, it deserves the best!
Comment by Jason King
February 3rd 2011 11:53
Thanks Lisa – hopefully I can sway Dark to more vego meals
The wholemeal did make it a much healthier and yummier meal.
Comment by Chris Champion
February 4th 2011 06:03
I’m a great fan of fritters Jason, introduced to them by my wife who has a long family history of fritter consumption. But I’ve never had fritters with either chick peas or tzatziki, and as soon as I saw your heading I thought “Yes!”
Have to run – going to check the larder for chick peas.
Comment by Jason King
February 4th 2011 07:07
Yay Chris – let me know how you go – post a pic in your comment if you want – hope you like.
Make sure you have sweet chilli around just in case – I am having them again for dinner tonight – but burger style with some buns and sweet chilli sauce, lettuce and cheese and if I could be stuffed a trip to Coles for some beetroot could be in order
Comment by Chris Champion
February 4th 2011 08:04
Yeah, I always figured you for a beetroot kind of guy.
Comment by Jason King
February 4th 2011 08:14
Hahahahahahahahahaha