Panelle Alla Ceci & Yoghurt Dip
Panelle Alla Ceci are a popular Sicilian dish of tasty little chickpea and red pepper fritters. They make a perfect finger food for taste explorers and are served here with a cool Greek Yoghurt dip
Ingredients
For The Patties
- 2 tins Chickpeas drained
- 1 Red Pepper diced
- ½ Onion diced
- 1 clove Garlic finely sliced
- 70 g Plain flour
- 60 g Cheese finely grated
- 2 tsp Cumin
- 4 tbsp Water
For The Dip
- ½ Pot Plain Greek Yoghurt
- ¼ Clove Garlic
- ½ tsp Green herbs
- ⅛ tsp Salt
Instructions
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Fry the onion and red pepper in some oil until the onion has turned translucent and sweetened.
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Meanwhile, add yogurt, a pinch of salt, ¼ clove garlic and some herbs to a food processor and whizz up into a simple tasty dip. Decant into a bowl. Do not rinse food processor as the remaining ingredients will just add flavour to the patties.
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Add the garlic and continue to fry until browned.
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Add vegetables and all other ingredients to a food processor and pulse until combined. The mixture should be mashed but does not need to be entirely smooth.
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Heat oil in a frying pan whilst forming the mixture into flattened patties.
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Fry the patties on each side, leaving them to cool on kitchen towel.