Air-Fried Chickpea Pakora Fritters
These little air-fried Indian Pakora Inspired fritters are the perfect flavorful appetizer. Gluten free, low oil and vegan makes them a much healthier choice than other fried savory treats.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Course Appetizer, sides, Snack, starter
Cuisine Indian, vegan
Servings 10 Pakora
Calories 160 kcal
Pakora
- 1 can chickpeas drained and mashed (reserve aquafaba)
- 2 sweet potatoes peeled and grated
- 1 cup garbanzo (gram) flour
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 2 tbsp bell pepper chopped
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp fresh ginger chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup frozen peas
- ¼ tsp cayenne
- 1 tbsp curry powder
- ¼ cup aquafaba
Minted Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup vegan plain cashew yogurt
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1 Persian cucumber diced
- 1 tbsp mint chopped
- pinch salt
For Pakora
To a large bowl add chickpeas, sweet potatoes, garbanzo flour, green onion, cilantro, bell pepper, nutritional yeast, ginger, salt, frozen peas, cayenne, curry powder and reserved aquafaba.
Mix well with hands until well combined and you can make into 10 sticky patties.
Spray air fryer grate with avocado or olive oil. Carefully place the patties in the basket so they are not touching. You may have to do 2 batches to achieve this. Cook for 12 minutes at 400 degrees flipping once carefully at the halfway mark.
Serve with minted yogurt sauce.
Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 8gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 272mgPotassium: 410mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 6664IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 2mg
Keyword air-fried, chickpeas, ginger, vegan