Croquette of Chick Peas

We all love from time to time to have a delicious snack; one that is vegetarian, dairy free, high in protein, and best of all filled with aromatic spices and flavors. Life is full of surprises, I learned this recipe from a French lady friend of mine. She invited me over for an afternoon gathering with friends, and among other snacks she made this croquette, and told me that it is a Lebanese one. To be honest, I am not sure it is Lebanese but what I am sure about is that it is delicious, And when I came back home with the recipe I tried it at home, and everybody liked it.

Ingredients:

• 300 grams of chick peas
• 3 onions
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 3 tablespoon of flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 pinch of red spicy pepper
• 1 teaspoon of cumin
• 1 pinch of cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
• salt, pepper
• Bread crumbs
• frying oil

Preparation:

• Soak the chick peas in water for 12 hours, after that peel the chick peas, wash and boil until they become tender, then puree them
• Peel the onion and garlic and cut into small pieces, add the chopped parsley to the onion and garlic and mix to the puree of chick peas
• Season with salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon, spicy pepper, the baking powder and the flour, mix all the ingredients again and let it rest in the fridge for one hour
• Take it from the fridge and take a tablespoon of this mixture, shape it into a ball, repeat until you finish all the mixture
• Heat the oil, roll the balls into the bread crumbs and fry for about 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown
• Serve with a dip of yogurt with diced cucumber mixed with dried mint

ET VOILA..C’EST TOUT.