Chickpea Fritters & Minted Yoghurt Dressing
Chickpeas are a fantastic, versatile ingredient, full of protein, and are apparently one of the earliest cultivated vegetables – 7,500-year-old remains have been found in the Middle East. To make this dish delicious, however, I suggest you use some that are not as old as that.
Serves 6
20 minutes
for the dip
150ml natural yoghurt
1 bunch of mint, roughly chopped
sea salt
for the fritters
400g tin of chickpeas, drained
1 onion, roughly chopped
1 clove of garlic
1 green chilli, roughly chopped
1 egg
75g plain flour
¼ teaspoon turmeric
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander
about 1 litre sunflower or vegetable oil, for frying Read more
