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Chickpea Croquettes with Tzatziki Sauce

Croquettes made with chickpeas and chickpea flour. They taste a lot like Indian bhajias. These croquettes are shallow fried and they fit perfectly into a pita pocket and taste great with the Greek salad topping and the tzatziki sauce. This makes a very filling and wholesome meal.
Author: Pavani
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 45 serving

Ingredients

For the Croquettes:

  • 1 cup Chickpea flour Besan /
  • cups Chickpeas chickpeas or 1 15oz. canned , drained and rinsed
  • 1 Red bell pepper Small , finely chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic , minced
  • ¼ cup Parsley Fresh , finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin Ground
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • to taste Salt

For the Topping:

  • 1 Cucumber Medium , sliced
  • 2 Tomatoes Medium , seeded and chopped (or use 1cup cherry tomatoes)
  • 2 Green Onions - chopped
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • Feta Cheese - for serving
  • to taste Salt Pepper &
  • Tzatziki Sauce - for topping

Instructions

  • To make the Topping: Combine cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, lemon juice and oil in a bowl. Stir in feta cheese, if using. Season with salt and pepper and keep ready.
  • To make Croquettes: In a mixing bowl, combine chickpea flour, cumin, chili powder and salt. Whisk in ¾ cup hot water. Stir in the other ingredients and season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1tbsp oil in a nonstick skillet; scoop about 3tbsp dollops of chickpea mixture into skillet, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook 3~4 minutes or until golden. Flip and cook 3~4 minutes more. Repeat with remaining chickpea mixture.
  • Serve each croquette topped with the topping and drizzle some of tzatziki sauce.

Notes

Linking this to Valli's 'Cooking from Cookbook ChallengeSeptember -- Week 3'.
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