Janneke Philippi

Chickpea and Tomato Balls

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4–6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      40 min

Appears in
Vibrant Vegetables: 100+ Delicious Recipes Using 20+ Common Veggies
Vibrant Vegetables

By Janneke Philippi

Published 2024

  • About

Take your time to shape the balls and, if possible, leave them to firm up in the refrigerator for a few hours. Once the prep is done, you’ll have this dish on the table in a flash. Fried in a bit of olive oil, they’re a great alternative to meatballs.

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces (500 grams) canned chickpeas
  • 2 ¼ cups (125

Method

DRAIN the chickpeas well. In the food processor, process the chickpeas with the cherry tomatoes until finely ground (or do this in 2 batches in the chopper).

TRANSFER the chickpea mixture to a bowl. Mix in the dried breadcrumbs and season with salt and pepper.

WITH damp hands, shape the mixture into about 30 balls. Place them on a plate, cover with plastic w