Greek island chickpea fritters (Revithokeftedes)
Greek island chickpea fritters (Revithokeftedes)

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, greek island chickpea fritters (revithokeftedes). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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The past week has been very busy for us. We started brain storming and one of us remembered the Greek's versions of a falafel. Most popular on the island if Sifnos (which is beautiful and recommend visiting), they are essentially chickpea fritters.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook greek island chickpea fritters (revithokeftedes) using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Greek island chickpea fritters (Revithokeftedes):
  1. Take chickpeas soaked from the previous evening
  2. Get medium onions
  3. Make ready fresh spearmint
  4. Prepare large tomatoes
  5. Get self raising flour
  6. Take baking powder
  7. Take salt, pepper
  8. Get quite a bit of olive oil for frying

In the morning wash and boil them until slightly tender,drain them with a skimmer and then put them in a blender. Add all the ingredients except the flour(if the mixture is sticky add some flour),shape into walnut sized balls,flour and fry them until brown. Revithokeftedes is the Greek word for chickpea meatballs. That's what it literally translates to.

Instructions to make Greek island chickpea fritters (Revithokeftedes):
  1. Soak the chickpeas in plenty of water from the previous evening.
  2. Strain them and put them in the blender with the onions, the tomatoes (which you have already peeled), the spearmint, the salt and pepper
  3. And blend well.
  4. If the mixture is thick and does not blend well, add a small tomato or a bit of water.
  5. Empty the mixture into a bowl and add the flour and the baking powder (put as much flour as needed in order to get a mixture that is neither too thick nor too runny) and stir.
  6. Let it sit for about an hour
  7. Then fry them. Using a teaspoon, take spoonfuls of the batter and drop into plenty of hot olive oil (in a pot or a fryer) so that they are covered in it, till they are golden.

I prefer to form them into burger patties and serve them. Revithokeftedes (pr. reh-vee-thaw-kae-FTEH-thes) aka chickpea Patties or fritters is a delicious You must be wondering what Lisa has to do with Revithokeftedes. In a way she does because my The man was Cypriot and the lady was from the Greek island of Chios. These Chickpea Fritters are quick and easy to make, with a puffy, light texture. They're flavored with spices and pan fried in olive oil.

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