Chickpea cutlet

Time taken:  1 hour + soaking time for chickpeas (if not using canned)

Makes 4

Ingredients:

• Chickpeas – ½ cup, ground
• Onion – ½, chopped
• Green chilli – 1, chopped
• Pepper – 1 tsp
• Salt – ½ tsp
• Coriander leaves – few, chopped
• Wheat flour – ¼ cup
• Bread crumbs
• Low fat oil, for deep-frying

Method:

1. Cook the chickpeas (if not using canned) for at least 30 mins and then grind it.
2. Take ½ cup of the ground chickpeas in a mixing bowl and add the chopped onions and chilli.
3. Season with salt and pepper and toss the coriander leaves into the mix.
4. Toss the chickpeas mixture together and then divide into 4 balls.
5. Prepare a batter by mixing the wheat flour with a little water.
6. Coat the 4 cutlet balls in the batter and then roll them in the bread crumbs.
7. Deep-fry the cutlets in low-fat oil over medium heat.
8. Transfer the cutlets to a plate lined with grease absorbing paper, before serving.

Recipe source: Raji Thillainathan.