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.
Chickpea Croquettes with Parmesan Cheese and Almonds
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
- Drain well your chickpeas and blend them until smooth
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve them preferably warm.
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