Chickpea Fritters

I found this great recipe online a while ago, but it wasn't until last week that I had the chance to try it. I had to change a few things, as I didn't have all the ingredients. I didn't have any garlic, so I left that out. The original recipe didn't use onions, but the onions are my favorite part of the fritters. When I made them, I used half a can of chickpeas and used one egg. If your concerned about your cholesterol or don't fancy egg, one egg is fine too. The next day I put the left over fritter on a roll, along with lettuce and cucumber and it was soooo good.


Ingredients:
1 can of chickpeas (500g)
1 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, chopped
a large handful of parsley, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
2 eggs
approx 1/4 cup flour
1- 1/2 tsp salt
a generous sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper

Drain and rinse chickpeas. In a large bowl, mash chickpeas. If you don't get all the beans mashed, don't worry. It's even better if you don't; it will have a tastier consistency. Add garlic, onions, parsley, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Mix it up really well (if need use your hands). Add the eggs and continue mixing. Add flour and continue mashing until all is well combined.

Form into patties. Heat a layer of olive oil over medium heat. Fry the chickpeas patties until they are golden brown, about 3-4 minutes on each side.