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🍽️ Crispy Chickpea Pumpkin Patties

517 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 500 g pumpkin flesh (e.g. butternut squash)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 500 g chickpeas (can)
• 180 g breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 0.5 bunch fresh chopped cilantro
• 2 tbsp garam masala
• 1 unpeeled lime (juice)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• lime wedges (for garnish)
• cilantro (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
2. 2. Cut the pumpkin flesh into cubes of about 2 centimeters.
3. 3. Mix the pumpkin cubes with the olive oil.
4. 4. Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread the pumpkin pieces on it.
5. 5. Bake the pumpkin cubes in the preheated oven for about 25 minutes.
6. 6. Rinse the chickpeas in a sieve under running water.
7. 7. Let the chickpeas drain well.
8. 8. Take the baked pumpkin cubes out of the oven.
9. 9. Let the pumpkin cubes cool down a bit.
10. 10. Mix the cooled pumpkin with the chickpeas.
11. 11. Mash the mixture roughly, but leave some chickpeas whole.
12. 12. Add the breadcrumbs, the egg, the coriander, Garam Masala, and the lime juice to the mixture.
13. 13. Mix all ingredients well together.
14. 14. Peel the garlic.
15. 15. Press the garlic into the mixture.
16. 16. Knead the garlic in.
17. 17. Moisten your hands with a little water.
18. 18. Form small patties from the mixture.
19. 19. Heat oil in a pan.
20. 20. Fry the patties in the hot pan until golden brown on both sides.
21. 21. Reduce the heat.
22. 22. Let the patties finish cooking at lower heat.
23. 23. Pat the finished patties dry on kitchen paper.
24. 24. Garnish the patties with lime wedges and fresh coriander.
25. 25. Serve the patties immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 517
• Protein: 17 g · Fett/Fat: 21 g · Carbs: 62 g