Chickpea cutlets are vegetarian

Easy-to-prepare chickpea cutlets for dinner. Chickpea cutlets are another representative of a simple vegetarian or lean menu. They are prepared very quickly and simply, provided that there are already boiled chickpeas. Well, you can boil chickpeas in advance, besides, it tolerates freezing perfectly. You can immediately boil the whole package, freeze it, and then use it in parts in the preparation of various dishes - cutlets, salads, desserts.

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Composition / ingredients

servings:

Chickpeas

Carrot

Onion

Garlic

Vegetable oil

Flour

Breadcrumbs

Salt

to taste

Pepper

to taste

Spices dry

to taste

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 20 % 11 g

Fats 9 % 5 g

Carbohydrates 71 % 39 g

258 kcal

GI: 84 / 0 / 16

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 20 min

Step 1:
How to make chickpea cutlets vegetarian? Prepare the necessary products. Medium-sized carrots and onions. Breadcrumbs or breadcrumbs mixture. Spices to taste - it can be turmeric, paprika, cumin, etc.
Step 2:
Measure the specified amount of chickpeas, put it in a bowl, fill with water, leave overnight. In 6-8 hours, chickpeas will swell perfectly and increase in size. The water must then be drained.
Step 3:
Put the chickpeas in a saucepan, pour a new clean portion of water, cook for 1-1.5 hours. Let the finished chickpeas cool and drain. By the way, the water in which chickpeas were cooked can be used for cooking other dishes, there is a lot of protein in it and it is perfectly whipped into a foam that resembles protein foam in consistency.
Step 4:
Peel the carrots and onions, grate the carrots on a coarse grater, chop the onion. Fry together in oil in a frying pan until tender.
Step 5:
In a deep bowl, mix the ready chickpeas, fried carrots and onions, garlic passed through the press. Mash everything together with a blender or pass through a meat grinder. I used a blender.
Step 6:
Transfer the chickpea mince to a bowl. Add spices to taste, including salt and pepper. Add a spoonful of flour to the chickpeas so that the cutlets are easily formed. Mix it up.
Step 7:
Form chickpea cutlets from the prepared mixture. Shape and size are optional. Roll each cutlet in breadcrumbs or a mixture (I have a mixture of breadcrumbs, bran and flour).
Step 8:
Fry the cutlets on both sides until browned in oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Serve ready-made cutlets to the table. Fresh vegetables and pasta can be offered as a side dish.

Chickpeas are a representative of legumes, a relative of the peas we are familiar with. Chickpeas are one of the oldest crops growing on our planet. However, despite this, he became known to us relatively recently. This legume plant is considered a kind of symbol of oriental cuisine, where delicious national dishes are prepared on its basis. Chickpeas can be used to cook many different dishes, including desserts, pies, casseroles. And the water in which it is boiled - aquafaba - is perfectly whipped and can become the basis for making meringue, marshmallows, ice cream.

Important! An incorrectly selected frying pan can ruin even the best recipe. All the details on how to choose the perfect frying pan for different dishes read here .

If you use ready-made spice mixes, be sure to read the composition on the package. Often, salt is already present in such mixtures, take this into account, otherwise you risk over-salting the dish.