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Crispy chickpea balls, good and digestible. What are you waiting for to try them now. They are meatballs rich in fiber and delicious.
Without animal fats, the crunchy and delicious chickpea balls cannot be tried and then, among other things, they are very simple, I must say that they are a vegetarian delicacy that, once you try it, you won’t want to give it up. A cain way to get kids to eat legumes and to vary the usual menu, especially if we follow a more restrictive diet. You have to invent and launch in life as in the kitchen, and proposing such good meatballs is a real invention.
A light dinner, an excellent alternative to meatballs, in order not to eat animal fats and to bring to the table a delicious, light and particularly good second course both as a second course and as a pleasant aperitif. We can also make legume meatballs with lentils or peas for example and in this way we will make ours a colorful and delicious dish.
Crispy chickpea patties
Very convenient recipe and pleasant alternative, light and perfect if accompanied by grilled vegetables or a fresh seasonal salad.
Ingredients
- 400 g pre-cooked chickpeas
- 200ml water
- salt
- ginger
- paprika
- olive oil
- bread crumbs
- 1 onion
- 1 courgette
- 1 lemon
Crispy chickpea balls, good and digestible. What are you waiting for to try them now. Method
We take a food processor and proceed with the processing of the dough with which we are going to make our crispy chickpea balls. Place the well-washed zucchini inside the container, trimmed on both ends and then cut into small pieces. Add the chopped onion, the paprika, the ginger, and the lemon zest specified in the recipe. At this point we can operate the food processor and blend everything well. Once we have made our uniform and creamy mixture without lumps, we will have to make it more compact so that we can form the meatballs and cook them.
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How to prepare crispy chickpea balls
We add the breadcrumbs and form a more compact compound, we can also knead with our hands, as we deem most appropriate. With our hands we take some dough and form meatballs and place them on a pan coated with oven paper. Sprinkle with olive oil and bake at 180° for 40 minutes. Turn the meatballs halfway through cooking and check that they are cooked to taste. Be careful not to burn them if our horn is too strong. Let’s bake them and serve them. Enjoy your meal!
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