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.
Ingredients
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
Instructions
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.
For Minted Yogurt Sauce
- To a bowl add plain vegan yogurt, lemon juice, cucumber, mint and salt. Mix until combined.
Nutrition
Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 8gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 272mgPotassium: 410mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 6664IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 2mg
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