Easy Chickpea Patties

This Easy Chickpea Patties recipe (also called chickpea fritters) uses canned chickpeas and simple pantry staples. They turn out slightly crispy on the outside and tender and moist and flavorful on the inside.  

These Easy Chickpea Patties are more commonly know as chickpea fritters, and they’re often times served inside pita bread.  But… since I’m staying clear of breads, I enjoy these chickpea patties with some heirloom tomatoes and a side of plain yogurt or tzatziki sauce.

Chickpea fritters are slightly crispy on the outside and tender, moist and flavorful on the inside.  If you make these patties on the small side – they make for a tasty appetizer to serve when you’re having guests over.  You can make the mixture up, shape them into rounds, then freeze them for up to 2 months.  That way you’ll have them on hand when you need to whip up an appetizer for guests at the last minute.

Chickpea Patty Recipe

This chickpea patty recipe puts pantry staples to good use!

Serving Suggestions

I like to serve this chickpea patties with a dipping sauce and big salad or a cozy bowl of soup.

• Dipping Sauce. I like to serve these chickpea fritters with Tzatziki Sauce or this Lemon Dill Sauce.
• Salad. Lemon Kale Salad, Spring Mix Salad, Cucumber Tomato Salad, Chopped Kale Salad, and Everyday Mediterranean Salad.
• Soup.  Carrot Ginger Soup, Turmeric Cauliflower Chowder, Coconut Curry Broccoli Soup, Nourishing Lemon Chicken Quinoa Soup and Curried Roasted Cauliflower Soup.

Looking For More Chickpea Recipes?

• Easy Chickpea Stew
• Spinach and Chickpeas
• Chickpea Soup
• Chickpea Tuna Salad
• Curried Chickpea Salad

Want more ideas? Check out all my healthy chickpea recipes.

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Yield: 8 servings

Chickpea Patties

Prep Time 1 hour

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

This Easy Chickpea Patties recipe (also called chickpea fritters) uses canned chickpeas and simple pantry staples. They turn out slightly crispy on the outside and tender and moist and flavorful on the inside. 

Ingredients

• 1 15-ounce can chickpeas(or 1-3/4 cups cooked dried chickpeas), rinsed and drained
• 1/2 large onion chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 inch piece of ginger, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil (for frying)

Instructions

1. Pulse the garbanzo beans in a food processor until they are chopped and resemble sand.  Don't process into paste.
2. Transfer the ground beans to a bowl.
3. Combine the onion, ginger, garlic, cilantro and parsley in the food processor and pulse until finely ground.  Do not puree.
4. Add a cople of tablespoons of water if needed to scrape down the sides.
5. Transfer the mixture to the bowl with the ground garbanzo beans.
6. Add the coriander, cumin, salt and baking soda.
7. Refrigerate for an hour or more.
8. Scoop rounded tablespoons full of the mixture and shape into discs.
9. Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
10. Place the patties into the pan and fry for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until lightly golden and crispy.  Repeat with the oil and the remaining mixture.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 205Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 441mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 4g

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