These chickpea balls have a wonderful crispy exterior and fluffy interior. Perfect for a vegetarian diet, you can serve these bites as an appetizer for a special event or add them to meals like buddha bowls as a plant-based protein source. The spices like turmeric and paprika makes these chickpea balls so flavorful and delicious.
The process of making the chickpea balls only requires a few steps. You begin by blending the chickpeas with eggs, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper; then, you shape them into balls before breading them and frying them. The resulting chickpea balls will make a wonderful vegetarian appetizer for any party.
What are Chickpea Balls?
Chickpea balls are fried morsels comprising chickpeas, flour, onion, parsley, turmeric, paprika, salt, and pepper. They are shaped into balls, and breaded and fried so that they have a crispy outside and a hot and fluffy inside.
Pro Tips
- If you don’t want to cook your own chickpeas, you could use canned instead.
- Finely chop the onion so that it isn’t chunky in the chickpeas mixture.
- Remove the chickpea balls from the oil with a slotted spoon so the oil can drain off.
- Feel free to add other spices like curry powder, coriander, or cumin.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do You Make Chickpea Veggie Balls?
To make chickpea veggie balls, you simply blend chickpeas with the eggs into a paste before mixing in the parsley, paprika, onion, flour, turmeric, salt, and pepper. Then, the mixture gets shaped into balls and breaded before being fried in hot oil until golden.
Do Chickpeas Spike Blood Sugar?
No, chickpeas don’t cause blood sugar spikes as they are high in fiber which slows the rate at which sugar enters your blood. For this reason, chickpeas or dishes made with chickpeas like these chickpea balls are wonderful for serving with foods that have a higher glycaemic index and that you don’t want to spike your blood sugar as much.
Can I Add Other Seasonings to Chickpea Balls?
Yes, this recipe would be delicious with other seasonings. If you would like to make them a little more like falafel, you could add spices like cumin, coriander, and fresh chopped cilantro instead. Alternatively, if you would like them to be lemony, you could add some lemon zest to the mixture. Feel free to get creative to discover the flavors that you like best.
How to Store Chickpea Balls
If you have chickpea balls left over, you could store them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 to 4 days. They will then reheat well in the oven or an air fryer.
Ingredients
How to Make Vegetarian Chickpea Balls
Blend the chickpeas with the eggs until smooth using an immersion stick blender. Stir the mixture with the onion, parsley, paprika, turmeric, salt, and pepper until combined.
Blend the chickpeas with the eggs until smooth using an immersion stick blender. Stir the mixture with the onion, parsley, paprika, turmeric, salt, and pepper until combined.
Serve immediately!
Divide the mixture into balls and coat them in breadcrumbs.
Fry them in oil until golden.
Serve immediately!
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