Spiced Chickpea Fritters (vegan)

Name: Spiced Chickpea Fritters (vegan)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 225 g can of chickpeas; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 tablespoon oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 2 small red chillies, deseeded and chopped; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 10 g fresh/frozen coriander; 1/2 lemon zest; 1 dessertspoon of lemon juice; Egg replacement for 1 egg (or a different binding agent); Salt and pepper; 3 tablespoons flour; 2 tablespoons oil

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Adapted from Delia's Vegetarian Collection

- Egg replacement powder is found in most supermarkets
- Chilles can be replaced with chilli flakes
- Optional: add 3 tablespoons of vegan yoghurt when you add the lemon zest and juice
- freeze/refrigerate any leftover cooked fritters

Adapted from Delia's Vegetarian Collection

Issy @Issy

Adapted from Delia's Vegetarian Collection

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Ingredients

30 mins

2-3 servings

225 gcan of chickpeas
1 teaspooncoriander seeds
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1 tablespoonoil
1onion, chopped
1green pepper, chopped
3garlic cloves, chopped
2small red chillies, deseeded and chopped
1 teaspoonturmeric
10 gfresh/frozen coriander
1/2lemon zest
1dessertspoon of lemon juice
Egg replacement for 1 egg (or a different binding agent)
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoonsflour
2 tablespoonsoil

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Steps

30 mins

1

Fry the coriander seeds and cumin seeds on medium heat for 1-2 mins. Then crush them with a pestle and mortar.
2

Fry the onion, green pepper, garlic and chillies in the oil for 5 mins until softened and beginning to brown. Then stir in the toasted ground spices and turmeric. Cook for a further 30 secs.
3

Drain the chickpeas, then blend them in a food processor with the coriander sprigs until evenly chopped, but not puréed. Transfer to a bowl then stir in the pan mix, lemon zest and juice, and egg replacement. Season mixture with salt and pepper
4

Once cool enough, form 8-12 patties with your hands. Coat each patty with flour, place it on a tray, then reshape the patties with a spatula. Fry each patty in the oil on high heat, 1 minute on each side, until a golden brown colour.
5

Serve up and enjoy!