Chickpea and sesame fritters with garlic and olive sauce

Name: Chickpea and sesame fritters with garlic and olive sauce
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or fresh coriander leaves, optional; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or fresh coriander leaves, optional; 100 g (3¼ oz) black olives, chopped; 50 ml (1¾ fl oz) cream, optional; oil, for deep-frying; 125 g (4 oz) sesame seeds; 2 eggs, beaten; 80 ml (2¾ fl oz) sesame oil; 200 ml (6½ fl oz) milk; ½ onion, chopped; 15 g (½ oz) unsalted butter; ½ head of garlic, separated into cloves and peeled; 170 g (5½ oz) dried chickpeas

Preparation info

Makes
20

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

Vegetables

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Chickpeas feature in many dishes in the south of France, as well as in the Middle East and Spain. These fritters team well with the garlicky flavour of the sauce.

Ingredients

170 g (5½ oz) dried chickpeas
80 ml (2¾

Europe
France
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Soak the chickpeas in warm water for 30 minutes. Drain, cover well with fresh water in a deep pan and simmer for about 1½ hours, or until soft.
Drain the chickpeas and while hot, purée them in a food processor until fine. Slowly incorporate the sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Roll the mixture into balls about the size of a dessertspoon