Spiced Chickpea Fritters

Name: Spiced Chickpea Fritters with Greek Salad, Pita & Garlicky White Sauce
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Feta Cheese; 1 Chickpeas; 2 unit Whole Wheat Pitas; 6 tbsp Sour Cream; 1 Lemon; 1 clove Garlic; 1 Cucumber; 1 tbsp Shawarma Spice Blend; 82 g Tempura Batter Mix; 1 Tomato; 1/4 oz Dill; 1 unit Shallot; 3 tsp Salt, tsp; 1 tsp Olive Oil, tsp; 2 tbsp Cooking Oil, tbsp; tsp Black Pepper, tsp

with Greek Salad, Pita & Garlicky White Sauce

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It’s hard NOT to love any ingredient when it’s fritter-fied, aka mixed into a batter and cooked until perfectly golden. This falafel-inspired version stars chickpeas, which we mash, then combine with a light tempura batter with shawarma spices, fresh dill, shallot, and garlic. They’re shallow-fried, pancake-style, until crispy, then paired with some of our favorite mezze platter accompaniments: fluffy pita bread, a refreshing Greek salad, salty feta, and a creamy, garlicky white sauce. Now comes the most challenging part of the meal: stacking a little bit of everything on your fork at once to create the perfect bite!

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Main Course

Difficulty: medium
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Ingredients

Servings

1/2 cup Feta Cheese
1 Chickpeas
2 unit Whole Wheat Pitas
6 tbsp Sour Cream
1 Lemon
1 clove Garlic
1 Cucumber
1 tbsp Shawarma Spice Blend
2 7/8 oz Tempura Batter Mix
1 Tomato
1/4 oz Dill
1 unit Shallot
3 tsp Salt, tsp
1 tsp Olive Oil, tsp
2 tbsp Cooking Oil, tbsp
tsp Black Pepper, tsp

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www.hellofresh.com

Instructions

6 steps

1

Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. (TIP: If you have a toaster oven, feel free to skip preheating—you’ll use it to warm the pitas in step 5.) Wash and dry produce.

Trim and halve cucumber lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise into half-moons. Dice tomato. Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the shallot; mince remaining shallot. Pick and roughly chop fronds from dill. Quarter lemon. Peel and mince or grate garlic.
2

In a small bowl, combine cucumber, tomato, sliced shallot, half the chopped dill, and half the feta (save the rest for serving). Stir in a drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper.

In a separate small bowl, combine sour cream with a pinch of garlic to taste. Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
3

Drain and rinse chickpeas. Place in a medium bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork until almost smooth. (It’s OK if there are still some larger chickpea pieces.)

In a large bowl, whisk together tempura mix, Shawarma Spice, salt (we used ¾ tsp; 1½ tsp for 4 servings), and 1/3 cup water until smooth. (For 4, use 2/3 cup water.)

Stir in mashed chickpeas, minced shallot, remaining garlic, and remaining chopped dill. Season with pepper. TIP: If mixture is too thick, add more water 1 TBSP at a time until it reaches a pancake-batter-like consistency.
4

Heat a 1/3-inch layer of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan over medium- high heat. Once oil is shimmering and hot enough that a drop of batter sizzles when added to the pan, carefully add heaping ¼-cup scoops of chickpea batter. TIP: Add your batter to the pan close to the oil to avoid splatter. You may need to cook fritters in batches.

Cook fritters until golden brown and crisp, 3-4 minutes per side.

Using a slotted spoon, carefully transfer fritters to a paper-towel-lined plate. Season with a pinch of salt. Turn off heat.
5

While fritters cook, warm pitas on top rack (use a baking sheet or place directly on oven rack) until pliable. Halve crosswise. TIP: You can use your toaster oven instead, if you have one. Keep an eye on the pitas as they warm—they should be soft, not crispy.
6

Divide fritters and salad (draining first) between plates. Top with remaining feta. Serve with pitas, sauce, and any remaining lemon wedges on the side. TIP: If you like, stuff pitas with fritters and salad, then drizzle with sauce for falafel-inspired sandwiches!

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