Tofu and Chickpea Patty (Cutlets)

Step 1: To begin making the Chickpea & Tofu Patties Recipe, we first have to cook the chickpeas until soft

Step 2: Note, that the chickpeas have to be soaked in water for atleast 6 hours before you can cook them

Step 3: Click to see the video recipe of how to cook chickpeas in a pressure cooker

Step 4: Once the chicpeas are cooked, drain any water from the cooked peas and use them in your soups, vegetable stock or any other recipe that would need water

Step 5: To make the patties we need to use the cooked chickpeas that has all the water drained out

Step 6: Add the chickpeas to a large mixing bowl, mash it with a potato masher or a fork

Step 7: Once coarsely mashed, in the remaining ingredients and stir well to combined

Step 8: You your fingers to mix the patty

Step 9: Divide the chickpea patty mixture into 10 to 12 equal portions and shape them into oval or round balls

Step 10: Flaten them slightly in the palm of your hand

Step 11: Oiling your fingers makes it easier to shape the patties

Step 12: Our next step is to cook the patties; preheat a skillet and place the patties on the preheated skillet

Step 13: Drizzle olive oil over each of the patties and cook them on low to medium heat

Step 14: Flip them over a couple of times, so they get roasted to get golden brown color on all sides

Step 15: Serve the Chickpea and Tofu Patties along with coriander chutney as an appetizer for your parties or even pack them into a kids lunch box or make burgers out of these patties