Greek · Lunch
Crispy Chickpea Fritters
Golden chickpea fritters made from a seasoned mashed-chickpea batter with garlic, scallion, dill and lemon zest, shallow-fried until crisp outside and tender within. Served with a cooling lemony yogurt sauce and a wedge of lemon, this Greek-style vegetarian snack carries bright herbal and tangy notes.
$3
15 minsPrep
10 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
430Calories
16.8gProtein
23.6gFat
41.5gCarbs
5.8gSugar
10.9gFiber
680mgSodium
21mgChol
5.1gSat Fat
560mgPotassium
180mgCalcium
3.6mgIron
0.1mcgVitamin B12
9mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Greek Lager or Pilsner
local
Greek Coffee (Elliniko)
international
vegetarian
low-calorie
low-cholesterol
high-fiber
mediterranean
thirty-min-meals
all-time-classics
vegan
Instructions
1
Prep
Mash the cooked chickpeas with a fork until mostly broken down but still chunky. Mince the garlic, finely chop the scallion and fresh dill.
2
Build
Stir the garlic, scallion, dill, lemon zest, flour, baking powder, feta cheese, cumin, salt and pepper into the mashed chickpeas until a thick, scoopable batter forms.
3
Chill
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 15 minutes until the mixture firms up enough to hold its shape when fried.
4
Fry
Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Drop in heaped tablespoons of batter, flatten slightly, and fry 3–4 minutes per side until deep golden and crisp.
5
Plate
Transfer fritters to a paper towel-lined plate to blot oil. Whisk Greek yogurt with lemon juice and salt until smooth. Arrange fritters with yogurt sauce and lemon wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 360g360g cooked chickpeas
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp scallion
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh dill
- 1 tsp1 tsp lemon zest
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp feta cheese
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 pinch2 pinch salt
- 2 pinch2 pinch black pepper
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp olive oil, for shallow-frying
- 4 tbsp60g Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 22 lemon wedge, for serving
