Cheesy Chickpea Balls

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Take previously soaked and boiled chickpeas (chhole) after removing the water.
  2. 2Take previously soaked and boiled chickpeas (chhole) after removing the water.
  3. 3Take previously soaked and boiled chickpeas (chhole) after removing the water.
  4. 4Mash them well with a fork, masher, mixer, or grinder.
  5. 5Mash them well with a fork, masher, mixer, or grinder.
  6. 6Mash them well with a fork, masher, mixer, or grinder.
  7. 7Add finely grated carrots to the mashed chickpeas.
  8. 8Add finely grated carrots to the mashed chickpeas.
  9. 9Add finely grated carrots to the mashed chickpeas.
  10. 10Add any type of grated cheese.
  11. 11Add any type of grated cheese.
  12. 12Add any type of grated cheese.
  13. 13Add bread crumbs.
  14. 14Add bread crumbs.
  15. 15Add bread crumbs.
  16. 16Add salt to taste.
  17. 17Add salt to taste.
  18. 18Add salt to taste.
  19. 19Add black pepper powder.
  20. 20Add black pepper powder.
  21. 21Add black pepper powder.
  22. 22Mix everything well with your hands until combined to form a dough-like consistency.
  23. 23Mix everything well with your hands until combined to form a dough-like consistency.
  24. 24Mix everything well with your hands until combined to form a dough-like consistency.
  25. 25Take small portions and roll them into balls, similar to ladoos. You can also make flat tikki shapes.
  26. 26Take small portions and roll them into balls, similar to ladoos. You can also make flat tikki shapes.
  27. 27Take small portions and roll them into balls, similar to ladoos. You can also make flat tikki shapes.
  28. 28Optionally, lightly coat the balls in bread crumbs.
  29. 29Optionally, lightly coat the balls in bread crumbs.
  30. 30Optionally, lightly coat the balls in bread crumbs.
  31. 31Heat an appe pan, grease it with a little oil, and place the chickpea balls in the molds.
  32. 32Heat an appe pan, grease it with a little oil, and place the chickpea balls in the molds.
  33. 33Heat an appe pan, grease it with a little oil, and place the chickpea balls in the molds.
  34. 34Cook until golden brown on all sides.
  35. 35Cook until golden brown on all sides.
  36. 36Cook until golden brown on all sides.
  37. 37Carefully remove the cooked cheese balls from the appe pan.
  38. 38Carefully remove the cooked cheese balls from the appe pan.
  39. 39Carefully remove the cooked cheese balls from the appe pan.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Chickpea (soaked & boiled chhole/kabuli chana)
  • 1 cup Chickpea (soaked & boiled chhole/kabuli chana)
  • 1 cup Chickpea (soaked & boiled chhole/kabuli chana)
  • 1 medium sized fine grated Carrot
  • 1 medium sized fine grated Carrot
  • 1 medium sized fine grated Carrot
  • 0.5 cup Cheese
  • 0.5 cup Cheese
  • 0.5 cup Cheese
  • 0.33 cup Bread Crumbs
  • 0.33 cup Bread Crumbs
  • 0.33 cup Bread Crumbs
  • as per taste Salt
  • as per taste Salt
  • as per taste Salt
  • as per taste pepper powder
  • as per taste pepper powder
  • as per taste pepper powder

Equipment

ForkMasherMixer GrinderAppe pan

Tips

  • You can deep fry, air fry, or make it as shown in the video, they'll taste amazing either way.
  • The bread crumbs can be made by grinding any type of bread in a grinder.
  • The breadcrumbs for coating are an optional step.
  • The cheese balls will firm up a bit after cooling.