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Chickpea, Cumin & Spinach Koftas with a Tahini Dressing

A flavorful dish featuring chickpea and spinach koftas served with a tahini dressing.

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Middle Eastern
medium
30 min
4
vegetarian
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
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Gordon RamsayGordon Ramsay
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Ingredients
  • •Chickpeascanned, drained
  • •Cumin seeds
  • •Paprika
  • •Turmeric
  • •Spinachwilted and chopped
  • •Olive oilfor wilting spinach
  • •Gram flour
  • •Oilfor frying
  • •Yogurtfor dressing
  • •Tahinifor dressing
  • •Lemonjuice for dressing
  • •Corianderfreshly chopped
Instructions
  1. 1

    Blend chickpeas, cumin seeds, paprika, and turmeric into a paste.

    2 min

  2. 2

    Wilt spinach in olive oil and chop finely.

    3 min

  3. 3

    Add spinach to the chickpea mixture and sprinkle in gram flour.

    1 min

  4. 4

    Shape mixture into golf ball-sized koftas and refrigerate.

    10 min

  5. 5

    Heat oil in a frying pan and shallow fry koftas until golden brown.

    5 min

  6. 6

    Rest koftas on kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.

    1 min

  7. 7

    Mix yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, and coriander for the dressing.

    2 min

Equipment Needed
blender
frying pan
spoon
kitchen paper

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