How to Make Greek Chickpea Balls with Bulgur

This is a scrumptious & loading bowl that you don't must be a vegetarian to enjoy! The chickpea & bulgur balls are perfectly served with pilaf rice & a dressing. underneath, you'll find the recipe for the globes & for a simple dressing - you don't need a dressing that is going to clash with the brilliant flavour of the chickpea balls. This is easy to make, but it is not a last-minute bowl. The chickpeas need to be soaked for two days beforehand so that they are tender to be prepared. But the result is decisively worth it.

Chickpea Balls with Bulgur

Ingredients Greek Chickpea Balls with Bulgur

• Balls
• 250g chickpeas
• 250g bulgur
• 1 large onion grated
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 2 tbsp all purpose flour for the mixture
• 5 tbsp all purpose flour to cover the balls before frying
• 1 tbsp fresh rosemary finely chopped
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 400ml sunflower oil for deep frying
• Salt and pepper to taste

Sauce
500g chopped tomatoes
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation Make Greek Chickpea Balls with Bulgur

• Balls
• Soak the chickpeas for 2 days, changing the water each day.
• Soak the bulgur in a covered bowl overnight.
• Crush the chickpeas in a food processor.
• Drain the bulgur and put in a large mixing bowl and add the chickpeas.
• Sauté the onion in a frying pan and add to the mixture.
• Add the garlic, parsley, cumin, rosemary, 2 tbsp flour and olive oil, along with salt and pepper and mix into a thick paste.
• Put the other 5 tbsp flour on a large platter.
• Form the paste into oval-shaped balls (see photo) between your hands, dip them in the flour and then shake them to remove any excess flour.
• Leave the balls on the platter while you heat the sunflower oil in a deep pan until it is very hot.
• Deep fry the balls until they are golden brown (approx. 5 minutes).

Sauce
Put the oil in a frying pan along with the garlic and fry for approx. 1 minute.
Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper and simmer until it thickens.
Add the butter and remove from the heat.

Greek Chickpea Balls with bulgur ready to be served,, Eat and Enjoy!.