Spicy Chickpea Fritters
2 tins chickpeas
1 shallot or small red onion
half teaspoon black mustard seeds
half teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
about 5 black peppercorns
1 teaspoon harissa
zest and juice of one small / half a large lemon
besan flour to mix, about half a cup
vegetable oil
Rinse and drain the chickpeas, then mash coarsely in a bowl until no whole chickpeas remain.
Finely slice the shallot. Crush the mustard seeds and pepper in a mortar. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a pot and add the mustard seeds. Once they begin to pop, add the shallot and saute for a couple of minutes, until soft. Allow to cool.
Zest and juice the lemon into the chickpeas. Add the cooled shallot mixture and the harissa and blend well with a wooden spoon. Sprinkle over some besan flour and mix with fingers, adding more flour as necessary to make a soft, crumbly dough.
Allow the mixture to stand for twenty minutes in the fridge, then shape into small fritters and shallow-fry over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. Serve in burgers, pita or wraps with salad and your favourite relish.
SO HOW'D IT GO?
The same site has another recipe using fresh chili peppers. It is:
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/condiments/harissa.html
harissa is apparently an paste made from chili peppers and spices, I found a recipe using common ingredients, but i cant vouch for it.
http://www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/condiments/01/rec0123.html
100 grammes is approximately 4 ounces, so yeah, about 15 oz.
What's harissa, and is there a substitute, because I don't think I can get it here.
Sorry, I'm not familiar with imperial measurements. I usually use 400g / 420g cans, I think that's about 15oz.
how much is a "tin"? the cans that i buy are 15 oz, is that right?