Vegan Delicious Chickpea Fritters

These look good enough to eat! From Terre a Terre, a lovely Vegan cookbook. They recommend you serve these with a hot Harissa sauce, will post this next.

• Ready In: 14 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 8-10 fritters

Ingredients

• 150  g chickpeas
• 250  g basmati rice
• 100  g cashew nuts, toasted
• 2  tablespoons  soya yoghurt
• 2  teaspoons lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon lemon zest
• 4  tablespoons  chopped mint
• 2  tablespoons  chopped chives
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1  teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2  tablespoons  grams flour
• 250  ml  sunflower oil

Directions

1. Cook the chickpeas and basmati rice according to packet instructions.
2. put all but the last 2 ingredients in a food processor and pulse quite roughly until combined but not a smooth mix.
3. with a dessertspoon, scoop out the mixture and mould into your preferred shape. Roll fritters in the gram flour and lay them on a lined baking sheet. Cover with clingfilm and refrigerate until needed (let rest for at least 30 mins).
4. When ready to cook, heat the oil in a fry pan and cook for 2 mins each side until golden. Drain on paper towels and serve.