Cilantro and Chickpea Fritters

Name: Cilantro and Chickpea Fritters
Yield: Yield: 8 Portions (24 Fritters)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp/3 g finely minced garlic; ½ tsp/1 g garam masala; 1 tsp/3 g salt; 1 tsp/2 g finely minced ginger; ½ tsp/1 g cayenne; 1 tbsp/12 g sugar; 4 oz/113 g roasted peanuts, finely chopped; 1 tbsp/9 g sesame seeds; 6 oz/170 g atta flour (Indian whole wheat flour); 6 oz/170 g chickpea flour; 1 bunch cilantro, coarsely cut; 6 oz/170 g atta flour (Indian whole wheat flour); Cucumber Raita, as needed; Vegetable oil, as needed, for deep-frying; 1 pint/480 mL water; ¼ tsp/1 g baking soda; ½ tsp/1 g ground turmeric

Preparation info

Yield:
8
Portions (24 Fritters)

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

1 bunch cilantro, coarsely cut
6 oz/170 g atta flour (

Asia
India
Starter
Spicy
Street Food
Vegetarian

Method

For the batter, combine the cilantro, both flours, peanuts, sesame seeds, cayenne, sugar, salt, ginger, garlic, garam masala, turmeric, and baking soda in a bowl. Gradually add the water until the mixture is a thick but pourable batter. If needed, adjust the consistency by adding more flour or water.
Pour the batter into an oiled baking dish to a thickness of 1