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.