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Chickpea Fritters

Spanish-Style Chickpea Fritters

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 318 kcal
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup beer 120 ml
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 8 grams
  • 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 1.25 grams
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1.50 grams
  • 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) 15.5 oz / 440 grams
  • sea salt & black pepper

FOR THE AIOLI

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 tsp saffron threads
  • 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise 120 grams
  • 1 tsp lemon juice 5 ml
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 15 ml
  • sea salt & black pepper

Instructions

  1. Add the flour into a large bowl, make a well in the middle, crack in the egg and whisk the egg, then add in the beer and whisk everything together until you a creamy batter

  2. Add in the shallot finely chopped, finely grate in the garlic, add in the chopped parsley, sweet smoked Spanish paprika, ground cumin and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together until well mixed

  3. Drain the can of chickpeas into a colander and rinse under water, then shake off any excess water, transfer the chickpeas into a bowl and using a potato masher or large fork, mash down on the chickpeas until they're semi-mashed

  4. Add the mashed chickpeas into the bowl with batter and mix together

  5. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

  6. After a couple of minutes start adding in spoonfuls of the batter, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out, cook in batches, fry for 3 minutes per side or until golden fried, transfer into a dish with paper towels as you finish

  7. To make the aioli, add in the cloves garlic roughly chopped into a mortar, along with the saffron and a pinch of sea salt, using a pestle pound down on the ingredients until you get a paste-like texture, then add in the mayonnaise, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and season with a kiss of sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until you get a creamy sauce

  8. Transfer the aioli into a serving dish and decorate the fritters around it, serve warm or at room temperature, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the Golden Saffron I used to make this Recipe

Nutrition Facts
Spanish-Style Chickpea Fritters
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 0.02g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 14g
Cholesterol 51mg17%
Sodium 265mg12%
Potassium 109mg3%
Carbohydrates 18g6%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 383IU8%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.