Spiced chickpea patties, lemon yogurt sauce

Type: Appetizer / Light main course
Preparation time: 20 min
Cooking time: 25 min
Servings: 6 patties

Ingredients

• 1 jar of organic Prosain chickpeas
• 1 egg
• 40 g rolled oats
• 1 small shallot
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• A few mint or parsley leaves
• A drizzle of olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper

For the sauce

• 120 g plain yogurt
• Juice of half a lemon
• A few mint leaves
• Salt
• Pepper

Preparation

1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
2. Mash them coarsely with a fork, keeping some texture.
3. Finely mince the shallot and garlic, then add them to the chickpeas.
4. Incorporate the egg, rolled oats, cumin, paprika, and chopped herbs.
5. Season with salt and pepper, then mix until you obtain a homogeneous mixture.
6. Form about 6 patties with your hands and place them on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
7. Drizzle a little olive oil over the top.
8. Bake at 190°C (375°F) for about 25 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking.
9. Meanwhile, mix the yogurt with the lemon juice, mint, salt, and pepper.
10. Serve the patties while still warm with a spoonful of the lemon yogurt sauce on top.

Tip

Add a pinch of Espelette pepper or a few sesame seeds to the mixture to give the patties even more character.