Middle Eastern · Dinner
Crispy Fried Chickpea Balls (High-Protein)
Middle Eastern spiced chickpea and ground lamb fritters, panko-crusted and pan-fried until deeply golden. Chickpeas, garlic, cumin, coriander and parsley form the base, mixed with ground lamb for extra protein, served with a lemony yoghurt-tahini dip and crisp herb salad.
$5
20 minsPrep
12 minsCook
32 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
51.2gProtein
28.9gFat
48.6gCarbs
5.9gSugar
13.8gFiber
615mgSodium
231mgChol
6.9gSat Fat
890mgPotassium
195mgCalcium
6.8mgIron
1.1mcgVitamin B12
11.5mgVitamin C
gluten-free-adaptable
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat chickpeas dry with a towel. Pulse in a food processor with garlic, parsley, cilantro, onion, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper until coarse paste forms.
2
Build
Transfer chickpea mixture to a bowl, add ground lamb and baking powder, mix by hand until evenly combined and holds together when pressed.
3
Chill
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 20 minutes until mixture firms up enough to shape without falling apart.
4
Fry
Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Shape mixture into 6 balls, dredge in beaten egg then panko, and fry 8 to 10 minutes total, turning every 2 minutes, until deeply golden and firm.
5
Plate
Whisk yogurt, tahini and lemon juice until smooth. Arrange balls with arugula and parsley leaves, serve immediately with tahini-yogurt sauce alongside.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 14 oz394g cooked chickpeas, drained
- 180g180g ground lamb
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp fresh parsley
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp fresh cilantro
- 11 small onion
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp baking powder
- 74g74g panko breadcrumbs
- 22 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp olive oil, for pan-frying
- 4 tbsp60g plain whole-milk yogurt
- 2 tbsp30g tahini
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 6 oz170g mixed arugula and parsley leaves, for serving
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
