Chickpea fritters with a lemon tahini sauce (Ρεβυθοκεφτέδες με σάλτσα ταχίνι)
A fritter made of chickpeas and fresh herbs served with a tangy tahini dipping sauce.
Servings: 20 fritters
Equipment
- Food processor or high speed blender
Ingredients
For the fritters
- 2 cans chickpeas 540 ml each can
- 1 cup chickpea flour or all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped chives
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 lemon juice of
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp dry oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil for frying
For lemon tahini sauce
- 1/2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 1 and 1/2 lemons juice of
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
- 3 tbsp water
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
For the chickpea fritters
- Place all of the ingredients for the fritters, except for the olive oil which you will use for frying the fritters, into the bowl of a food processor.
- Process all of the ingredients together until you create a smooth mixture.
- Heat approximately 1/2 inch of olive oil in a non-stick pan (you will not use all of the olive oil for frying all at once).
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of the chickpea mixture and use your hands to make a ball which you will then flatten into a disc using the palms of your hands. Note, the dough is quite sticky.
- As you shape each fritter, transfer it carefully into the hot oil, being careful not to overcrowd the pan.
- Cook for approximately 2 - 3 minutes and then carefully flip the chickpea fritters over to cook for another 2 - 3 minutes on the opposite side.
- As your chickpea fritters develop a nice brown colour on both sides, transfer to a paper towel lined plate.
To make the tahini sauce
- Toast the sesame seeds in a non-stick skillet, stirring regularly, until you begin to smell the sesame seeds being toasted.
- Transfer the toasted sesame seeds to a bowl and combine them with the rest of the ingredients for the tahini sauce. Use a whisk to mix everything together and serve with the chickpea fritters.
Notes
If you don't have chickpea flour, you can use all-purpose flour.
The best way to re-heat the revithokeftedes is to place them in a non-stick skillet; cook for a minute or two per side and serve.