Chickpea balls

Name: Chickpea balls
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Can cooked chickpeas (drained weight 480 g); 1 Piece onion; 2 Piece garlic cloves; 150 g LEIMER Breadcrumbs, alternatively:Spelt Breadcrumbs; 100 g frozen peas (defrosted); 4 Twig coriander; 1 tsp coriander (ground); 0.5 tsp chili flakes; 1 tsp cumin (ground); 0.5 tsp curcuma; 1 tsp salt; 1 Piece egg (whisked)

with LEIMER Breadcrumbs

Falafel are a welcome change from meat. Our creation also has peas in the dough, which give the balls a special touch.

20 min

Ingredients

4 portions

1 Cancooked chickpeas (drained weight 480 g)
1 Pieceonion
2 Piecegarlic cloves
150 gLEIMER Breadcrumbs, alternatively:Spelt Breadcrumbs
100 gfrozen peas (defrosted)
4 Twigcoriander
1 tspcoriander (ground)
0.5 tspchili flakes
1 tspcumin (ground)
0.5 tspcurcuma
1 tspsalt
1 Pieceegg (whisked)

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Preparation

Finely puree drained chickpeas with onion and garlic. Mix with 2/3 of the breadcrumbs, defrosted frozen peas, chopped cilantro and remaining spices. Season to taste with salt.
Form the mixture into balls the size of walnuts. Roll the balls in beaten egg, then in the remaining breadcrumbs.
Heat the frying fat to 180°C and fry the balls in it for approx. 3-4 minutes until crispy brown.

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