Today I prepared some really tasty and light chickpea balls. They are delicious and especially very quick, especially if you use canned chickpeas. I used dried chickpeas and had to soak them and then cook them for about 30 minutes. Choose based on the time you have. Try them because they are really very good. I fried them but you can also cook them in an air fryer or in the oven. Are you a fan of meatballs? try these too;
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Stovetop, Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 7 oz dried chickpeas (or canned)
- 2 tablespoons grated cheese
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 1 pinch parsley powder
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 pinch thyme powder
- 1 pinch dried oregano
- as needed oil and salt
- as needed breadcrumbs
Tools
- Mixer
- Bowl
- Ladle
- Frying Pan
Steps
The first thing to do is to cook the dried chickpeas. Soak them for 24 hours and then boil them in hot water for about 30 minutes. (If using canned chickpeas, skip this step, just drain and rinse them). Once cooked, blend them with the mixer. (same for canned ones).
Transfer the obtained chickpea cream into a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix.
Mix all the ingredients well and shape the balls with your hands. Decide for yourself what size to give them.
Roll them in breadcrumbs and fry in hot oil for about 10 minutes.
