POTATO AND CHICKPEA CAKES
POTATO AND CHICKPEA CAKES
1 kg potatoes
1 cup chickpeas drained
2 spring onions
1 cup coriander leaves
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tespoon chilli flakes
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
⅓ cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup plain breadcrumbs
½ cup vegetable oil (for frying)
1 cup full fat greek yogurt
1 clove garlicBegin by boiling potatoes until soft. Skin potatoes and mash them in a large bowl until smooth. Slice the spring onions and roughly chop the corainder leaves. Add the spring onions, 1/2 of the coriander leaves , chickpeas, salt, cumin, cayenne pepper and chilli flakes to the bowl with the potatoes. Stir until well combined. You can taste it at this point and adjust the seasoning as desired. Add the breadcrumbs, cornmeal, and egg to the bowl. These ingredients will bind the mixture together and keep it from falling apart while cooking. Stir until evenly combined. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow the breadcrumbs to absorb moisture.
While the potato mixture is refrigerating, mix up the garlic sauce. In a small bowl combine the yogurt, one clove of well minced garlic, and the other half of the coriander leaves (roughly chopped). Stir until combined and then refrigerate until ready to serve. After 30 minutes. Add enough vegetable oil to fully cover the bottom of a medium skillet. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until the surface appears wavy (if it begins to smoke, remove it from the burner immediately and turn down the heat). Shape the sweet potato mixture into small patties (about 2 Tbsp each) and cook about 4 at a time in the hot oil. Cook until golden brown on each side; about 2 minutes per side. After cooking, place on a paper towel covered plate to drain. Add more oil to the skillet as needed
Ingrid Lübbe:
The dip is just one cup of yogurt, one clove minced garlic and half a cup of chopped up coriander leaves mixed together.
Photo – Ingrid Lübbe













