{"id":3081,"date":"2026-04-08T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatsfromelsewhere.com\/?p=3081"},"modified":"2026-04-05T21:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:17:09","slug":"fennel-chickpea-fritters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatsfromelsewhere.com\/fr\/fennel-chickpea-fritters\/","title":{"rendered":"Galettes de fenouil & pois chiche avec sauce tzatziki"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ces galettes de fenouil et de pois chiches, d'inspiration grecque, ne manquent pas de go\u00fbt gr\u00e2ce au plein d'herbes fra\u00eeches. On pourrait aussi les appeler des beignets : frits \u00e0 la po\u00eale, bien croustillant \u00e0 l'ext\u00e9rieur et moelleux \u00e0 l'int\u00e9rieur. Miam! La sauce tzatziki les apporte une agr\u00e9able pointe d'acidit\u00e9 (et encore des herbes fra\u00eeches:). Ce plat peut \u00eatre servi en entr\u00e9e, en accompagnement ou m\u00eame comme plat principal v\u00e9g\u00e9tarien.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ingredients notes for fennel chickpea fritters:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Chickpea flour is key.<\/strong> The chickpeas in this recipe come from chickpea flour, which might be more or less of a specialty item depending on where you live. I found it in the organic section of my grocery store. Using chickpea flour helps avoid greasy fritters, along with adding some fiber and protein versus regular wheat flour. For the first incarnation of this recipe, I used wheat flour, and the result was unpleasantly greasy. Chickpea flour, on the other hand, is better at absorbing oil and a little better at absorbing water. So, trying again, chickpea flour, plus an egg to bind the ingredients made these into crispy, not-greasy fritters! You still need to drain on paper towels, as usual, but after that the fennel chickpea fritters were nice and crispy. \ud83d\ude09<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Cucumber:<\/strong> I used an English cucumber and included the skin and seeds, which are reliably tender and not-bitter in this variety. Depending on the variety you use, watch out for bitter skin or seeds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fennel:<\/strong> When prepping the fennel, we don\u2019t use the stalks and fonds in these fritters. The stalks are too tough. However, you can save the stalks and fonds for another use, such as stock. Using the core is up to you, I didn\u2019t use it, but it is edible, just a bit firmer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Herbs:<\/strong> The quantities given for the herbs were weighed with the stems attached still.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Tips for making the best fennel chickpea fritters:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Small fennel pieces.<\/strong> Use a food processor to easily chop up the fennel into small pieces (5 cm\/\u00bc inch or less). See the picture below for an idea of size.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Mix well.<\/strong> Be sure that the flour is mixed in evenly with no dry patches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Make the tzatziki first. <\/strong>This will give the sauce enough time for the flavors to blend nicely, at least 30 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pack down the batter.<\/strong> When scooping the batter to put in the frying pan, be sure to pack the vegetables and batter together. (I just squish the spoonful against the side of the mixing bowl.) This way, the fennel chickpea fritter is less likely to fall apart in the pan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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