Ingredients
1 ½ cup boiled chickpeas
½ small onion
3 tbsp. chopped parsley
3 to 4 cloves garlic
1 heaped tbsp. flour
Salt to taste
½ tsp. cumin
½ tsp. coriander powder
Pinch of black pepper powder
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 green cardamom
Method
Put all the ingredients in a food processor, once it forms a coarse mixture, cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
Heat oil, form little balls, approximately the size of a golf ball, fry for 5 to 7 minutes.
Serve hot with a side of hummus or tahini sauce, it tastes great with yogurt raita too.
Tahini sauce
2 garlic cloves
½ tsp. fine sea salt, or to taste
½ cup well-stirred tahini (Middle Eastern sesame paste)
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup water
¼ cup olive oil
1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro
1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
¼ tsp. ground cumin
Method
Crush garlic, and mash to a paste with the sea salt.
Whisk together garlic paste and remaining ingredients until smooth.
