Vegan Chickpea Corn Fritters Recipes

Calling all fritter lovers! These vegan & gluten-free chickpea corn fritters are a fabulously salty, crispy, sweet situationship! Say hello to the ultimate backyard appetizer- this recipe is easy to make, great as leftovers, and playfully dippable.

Provided by Adriana

Categories     Vegan

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 2 fritters, Calories 189, Sugar 7 g, Sodium 897.9 mg, Fat 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 7.9 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

Here we have a traditional recipe with a little bit of a twist. Some might say these corn fritters and not true fritters but I absolutely disagree. So let me explain further where this argument comes from and you can make your own conclusions. When we think of fritters we usually have fried batter of a mixture of ingredients drenched in oil. I love the concept of a fritter. You can mix veggies as you please and it is a great way to put into use those last little bits of veggies left in your fridge. But to be honest, as much as I like this idea I usually stay away from it. There's just too much oil involved in the process.I avoid frying food as much as possible. I don't even like coming up with recipes that require a whole lot of oil. The only oils that I usually use are the ones less harmful to our bodies. My favourites are coconut oil and olive oil. Fried food can be delicious but it can also be quite harmful when you eat it on a regular basis. First of all, it is packed with calories, the ones we try to avoid, especially if we are looking to lose weight. Also, it has a high amount of saturated fat. This affects your kidneys and your heart and is the reason behind a lot of diseases. With all that said you might think I am stubborn but I still wanted my corn fritters. In order to keep these babies on the healthy side, I made an oil-free corn fritter recipe with chickpeas and carrots, seasoned with chilli flakes, smoked paprika, garlic and garam masala. Getting to the oil free part was no easy task. I seriously tried everything I could think of to make it work. There was some trial-and-error but I finally found something I'm happy with. While these corn fritters don't really stay in one piece as the fried version does, the taste is amazing. And they are so much healthier than the original recipe. And you really just need one of those spatulas that have a flat surface and no holes to easily lift them up. You don't want to leave a trail of fritters all over the place!So if you are after a healthy lunch or even dinner option, these corn fritters will be a great option. I served a couple on a plate accompanied by a fresh mint and avocado dip. The dip will take you literally 5 minutes to make and the corn fritters about 25-30 minutes from start to finish. So, in less than half an hour you can put together this beautiful meal that is an absolute delight. Regardless of what you decide about these corn fritters, fritters or not true fritters what matters is that they are incredibly tasty. Once you have them on your plate drizzled with the avocado and mint dip you'll forget they were ever meant to be fried.

Provided by Hi, I'm Julia! I love coming up with delicious simple vegan recipes. I started Vegan.io to make it a

Categories     Lunch, Dinner

Time 10m

Yield Serves: 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Nutrition Facts Total servings 4 Amount Per Serving Calories 405 From Fat 128 % Daily Value* Total Fat 14g 21.8% Saturated Fat 2g 9.7% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 460.493mg 19.2% Total Carbohydrate 61g 20.2% Dietry Fiber 15g 59.7% Sugars 16g Protein 15g 29.8% Vitamin A 0µg Vitamin B-12 0µg 0% Vitamin B-6 0.64mg 32.1% Vitamin C 24.65mg 41.1% Vitamin D 16.56IU 4.1% Vitamin E 2.73mg 9.1% Vitamin K1 29.22µg 36.5% Calcium 139.61mg 14% Copper 0.53mg 26.7% Folate 367.88µg 92% Folic Acid 0µg Iron 3.93mg 12.1% Magnesium 82.26mg 20.6% Manganese 11.11mg 555.3% Niacin 3.12mg 15.6% Pantothenic acid 1.94mg 19.4% Phosphorus 228.05mg 22.8% Potassium 1072.56mg 30.6% Riboflavin, 0.29mg 17.3% Selenium 1.32µg 1.9% Sodium 460.49mg 19.2% Thiamin, 0.38mg 25.5% Zinc 2.27mg 10.1% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Calories per gram Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4