Crispy Chickpea Cakes

Name: Crispy Chickpea Cakes
Ingredients: 1 quart water; 2 teaspoon olive oil; 2 tablespoon Madras curry powder; 1/2 white onion, diced; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 2 1/4 cups chickpea flour; vegetable oil, for frying; Salt and pepper; 1 cup Greek yogurt; 1 , minced; 1 lime, zest and juice; 1 teaspoon, sugar; 1 tablespoon browned butter; 1/2 clove garlic, minced; 6 mint leaves, minced; 2 tablespoons passion fruit syrup or puree

16 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 quart water
2 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoon Madras curry powder
1/2 white onion, diced
1 teaspoon coarse salt
2 1/4 cups chickpea flour
vegetable oil, for frying
Salt and pepper
1 cup Greek yogurt
1 , minced
1 lime, zest and juice
1 teaspoon, sugar
1 tablespoon browned butter
1/2 clove garlic, minced
6 mint leaves, minced
2 tablespoons passion fruit syrup or puree

Directions

1

Lightly oil a 9-inch square cake pan.
2

Cook onion in small amount of oil over low heat until tender.
3

Heat water, olive oil, curry powder, and salt in a saucepan.
4

Once water is almost boiling, whisk in the chickpea flour.
5

Add cooked onion and whisk constantly over medium heat until the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
6

Continue to cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes, until thickened.
7

Spread into the oiled pan in one even layer (1 inch thick) and cool.
8

Cut cool batter into small 1- 1/2 inch squares or use round 1- 1/2 inch diameter ring cutter.
9

Fry the rounds in hot oil until crispy, approximately 4 minutes.
10

Season crispy chickpea cakes with salt and pepper and reserve on a paper towel until ready to assemble.