These chickpea fritters are golden and crisp on the surface, comfortable and savoury within the center, and filled with garlic, lemon, cumin, paprika and Parmesan. They’re the form of recipe I like for a fast lunch, a meat-free dinner, or a “what can I make with tins from the cabinet?” second. They’re cheap, filling, and correctly tasty with a drizzle of candy chilli sauce and one thing crunchy on the facet.

Nicky’s Notes

I at all times suppose chickpeas are a kind of components that quietly sit within the cabinet ready to avoid wasting dinner. Mash them up with a number of punchy flavours and so they flip into these pretty little fritters which can be far more thrilling than the sum of their elements.

The Parmesan provides them a salty, savoury edge, the lemon zest wakes every thing up, and the cumin and paprika add heat with out making them spicy. They’re additionally good for dipping, which robotically makes meals extra enjoyable in our home.

I like them greatest served straight from the pan whereas the perimeters are nonetheless crisp. That first chew with candy chilli sauce? Very straightforward to return for “only one extra”.

📋 Substances for Chickpea Fritters

***Full recipe with detailed portions within the recipe card beneath***

Canned Chickpeas

Canned chickpeas are the hero right here. They’re cheap, straightforward to retailer, and already comfortable sufficient to mash straight into the fritter combination.

Drain and rinse them properly earlier than utilizing. An excessive amount of additional liquid could make the combination softer and more durable to form.

Make them vegetarian

Parmesan is historically made with animal rennet, so swap it for a vegetarian Italian-style onerous cheese.

🧑‍🍳 Abbreviated Recipe

***Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card beneath***

Mash drained canned chickpeas till principally damaged down, then combine with flour, seasoning, cumin, paprika, garlic, lemon zest, Parmesan, parsley and egg. Form into 12 small patties and fry in olive oil in two batches for five–6 minutes, turning as soon as, till golden and crisp. Hold the primary batch heat in a low oven whereas cooking the second, then serve.

Make Them Into Burgers

Additionally these chickpea fritters make nice burgers! To make 4 burgers, halve all of the portions and make into 4 patties as an alternative.

Fry for an additional minute. Serve on toasted buns with lettuce, purple onion and candy chilli sauce.

Crisp, golden edges give method to a comfortable, savoury chickpea center with heat spices, garlicky flavour, recent parsley and slightly zing from the lemon zest.

📺 Watch methods to make it

Watch the video tutorial to see the feel of the chickpea combination earlier than shaping and the way golden the fritters needs to be earlier than turning.

• Preheat the oven to a really low setting – to maintain the fritters heat (they may must be cooked in batches). Put a baking tray to at least one facet for the fritters.

• Place the drained chickpeas in a bowl and mash with a potato masher till the chickpeas are properly damaged down (it’s tremendous if the combination is slightly lumpy). Alternatively, you possibly can place in a meals processor and blitz a number of instances, till the chickpeas are damaged down.

• Add the flour, salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, garlic, lemon zest, parmesan, parsley and egg and blend collectively utilizing a fork or your arms till mixed.

• Kind into 12 patties.

• Warmth 2 tablespoons of the oil in a big frying pan (skillet) over a medium-high warmth.

• Add six of the patties and fry for 5-6 minutes, turning as soon as, till golden brown.

• Take away from the pan, place on the baking tray and place within the oven to maintain heat.

• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan and fry the remaining 6 patties in the identical method.

• As soon as cooked, serve 3-per-person, drizzled with candy chilli sauce. I appreciated to serve mine alongside a crispy salad or with crunchy coleslaw.

Tip: These fritters make nice burgers! To make 4 burgers, halve all of the portions and make into 4 patties as an alternative. Fry for an additional minute. Serve on toasted buns with lettuce, purple onion and candy chilli sauce.
Make it vegetarian: Swap the Parmesan for vegetarian Italian-style onerous cheese.
The dietary data is estimated per fritter and excudes the candy chilli sauce serving suggestion.

Energy: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 9g | Fats: 9g | Saturated Fats: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 4g | Trans Fats: 0.002g | Ldl cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 217mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g

Vitamin data is robotically calculated, so ought to solely be used as an approximation.

This Chickpea fritters recipe was first posted in July 2026.

🍽️ What to serve it with

The Parmesan provides a salty richness that makes these really feel additional moreish particularly with that candy chilli drizzle.

I like these with a crisp salad or crunchy coleslaw for lunch. They’re additionally fab as a part of a choosy bits-style dinner with dips, flatbreads and additional salad.

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Fast & Simple E-book

These chickpea fritters are featured in my ebook Fast & Simple.

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