Chickpea Croquettes with Parmesan Cheese and Almonds

Today I would like to present you a very tasty recipe of chickpeas cakes enriched with Parmesan cheese, almonds and spices.

They are very easy to be prepared and only a few ingredients are needed.

With a rich salad and if you maybe a yogurt sauce they can make a great full but still light meal.

You may adapt the recipe to you taste for example with some herbs, with garlic or roasted onions or other spices. Enjoy!

You may also make bigger ones and make of them burgers.

• Servings: 4-6
• Time: 1-2 h
• Difficulty: medium
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Ingredients

• 400 g chickpeas, precooked and drained
• 80 g Parmesan cheese, grated
• 80 g almonds, grinded
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon coriander ground, quantity to taste (or other spices or herbs to taste)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• More or less 100 g grinded almonds for coating
• Oil for frying (I used olive oil)

Preparation

1. Drain well your chickpeas and blend them until smooth
2. Add cheese, almonds, egg, spices and salt and pepper. Combine well working this with a fork or a spoon. Adjust spices, salt and pepper to taste. If the mixture results to wet, add some more grinded almonds.
3. Scoop some mixture, form to ball with your hands, make the little flat and coat them in the additional grinded almonds. Place on a plate until you will have all them ready.
4. In a non-sticky skillet heat little oil. Place the croquettes to fry gently. Brush or drizzle the upper side with oil. Turn when they begins to brown and cook on the other side until golden. Do not overcook them as they are delicious especially if moist.
5. Serve them preferably warm.

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Kolokythokeftedes – Greek Zucchini and Feta Balls

The surprising warm sunny evening of the first spring days was perfect for this kind of meal: zucchini balls with their herbed smell, yogurt sauce, fresh tomatoes and homemade bread (thawed in the oven just before serving) and some Greek wine make us feel at least a little bit like in vacations on Crete. Perhaps a frugal but wonderful tasty dinner!

Note: I know that these zucchini balls are usually fried and served as fritters, but as I don’t like the oily smells in the kitchen, I prefer to bake them in the oven; this works pretty well and it is easier to have them ready at once when you need them.

• Servings: 4-6
• Time: 1 hr 30mins
• Difficulty: easy
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You need:

• 3 medium zucchini
• 1 tablespoon salt (for the preparation of the zucchini
• 1-2 green onions, sliced or chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
• 20 mint leaves, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
• Pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, adjust quantity if necessary
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 splash ouzo. optional
• 1/4 cup of feta, crumbled
• salt and pepper to taste
• oil for shaping

Procedure:

1. Roughly grate the zucchini in a bowl and toss them with the salt.
2. Place the grated zucchini in a sieve over a bowl and let stand at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour. Rinse zucchini under current water and squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
3. Place zucchini in medium bowl. Add green onions, dill, mint, garlic, lemon peel, and 1 pepper. Gently stir in breadcrumbs, flour, egg, ouzo and then feta. If the mixture is too wet add more breadcrumbs. Adjust with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Oil your hands and using 1 tablespoon zucchini mixture for each, shape balls and place them on baking sheet. You can prepare these ahead, place them in the fridge to chill until you need to cook them.
5. Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 420°F. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until golden.
6. Serve warm, lukewarm or cold.