Why are my vegetable fritters soggy?

Why fritters are soggy. The most common causes for soggy fritters are too much batter (basic flour and egg batter like used in pancakes will never cook up crispy), and whatever you're frittering leeches too much water when cooking.

What is chickpea fritters made of?

In a medium bowl, combine the chickpeas, all purpose flour, parmesan cheese, fresh herbs, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper . Add two tablespoons of water and use a fork or masher to combine the ingredients until they are well blended. Divide the mixture into 6 equal parts and form into thin patties.

Does baking soda make fritters crispy?

Is baking soda or powder best for frying? A pinch of baking soda can help produce crispy fried foods . It reacts with the acid in the batter to create carbon dioxide bubbles. These lead to an airy batter and a crisper, fluffier result.

How do you keep zucchini from getting soggy when frying?

Yes, you should always salt your zucchini before frying — especially if you're aiming to achieve a crispy texture. Salting your zucchini helps remove the excess moisture stuck in the zucchini that would otherwise make frying a challenge.

Why do you put baking powder in fritters?

They just need a simple, light batter of flour, cornstarch, and baking powder mixed with seltzer to tie them together. The seltzer and baking powder ensure that the fritters are shatteringly crisp –even slightly tired vegetables emerge from the oil crunchy, fresh, and sweet.

What is a vegan egg substitute for fritters?

If you want to make fritters without eggs, the best egg replacement is chickpea flour , sometimes known as garbanzo bean flour.

Is chickpea flour just ground up chickpeas?

Chickpea flour is known as garam flour or garbanzo bean flour and it is made by grinding dried chickpeas . A staple in Indian and Pakistani cuisine, chickpea flour is commonly found in Asian and Middle Eastern groceries, but you can also make it yourself at home with a spice grinder or coffee grinder.

How do you make fritters less soggy?

Batter consistency is key to good fritters. If too runny, add a touch of extra flour (otherwise fritters soggy inside).

Why are my fritters not crispy?

A common reason for soggy fritters is because they have not had all the moisture drained from them properly, AND from undercooking. To remedy this, make sure you squeeze out as much extra liquid as possible, fry them until very crispy, and drain them on a paper towel to retain the crispiness.

Why are my potato fritters soggy?

If your potato fritters are soggy, it's likely because too much liquid remained in your vegetables or the oil and skillet weren't hot enough . A hot skillet with hot oil is how you keep potato pancakes crispy.

Why are my fritters soft?

When frying, work in batches and avoid sticking the fritters too close together in the pan. If they are too close, they'll create steam which will make them too soft . Use hot oil! Don't add the fritters to the pan until the oil is nice and hot.

Carrot Zucchini Chickpea Fritters Vegan Recipe

Published: Aug 14, 2015 · Modified: Jan 9, 2019 by Richa 169 Comments

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Carrot Zucchini Chickpea Fritters Vegan Recipe. Eggless, nut-free, yeast-free. Can be made gluten-free. Cooked Chickpeas, shredded veggies and turkish spices. Use other spices or blends of choice. Use shredded sweet potato or winter squash for variation.Jump to Recipe

The other day, hubbs read my blog posts and mentioned how short they were. I saidyes, I know. I post too frequently to have stories to tell in each one of them. Is there a reason why I make some of the recipes on the blog? More often than not, they come about because I have to use up certain veggies or items. I had chickpeas waiting to be used as I had experimented with aquafaba a day before ( which hadn’t turned out well). I always have leftover baby carrots. No one eats carrots for snack in the house except chewie and even he doesnt get more than 3 per day. And then some days hubbs picks up some of the not as frequently used veggies together. He is allowed to get 2 out of the many that we know will not be used up immediately like broccoli, asparagus, zucchini, mushrooms, bitter gourd, okra, celery. I don’t like someof these, so it needs a bit of planning and experimentation to use them up when I have them. I used up the mushrooms in the Umbrian Tartufo sauce pasta from Miyoko’s book and had to make something for myself. And I still have bitter gourd (Karela) and asparagus left for the weekend. Yes, you are cooking those on the weekend hubbsy.

As for chickpeas, I can use them in various ways in all thesechickpea recipes. The problem with being a food blogger is thatoftenI keep making something new. In fact, if there are a few days when I make repeat dishes, by the fourthday hubbs will ask me if I am ok 🙂 . So here goes. More chickpeas!

I am currently digging black pepper. So I made a peppery turkish spice blend, inspired by Turkish Baharat and used it in these patties. The spices work fabulously in the patties. Use whichever spices you have and whichever veggies like potatoes, squash, broccoli etc 🙂

Serve these as snack or breakfast with chutneys, sriracha, ketchup, vegan tzatziki, vegan cucumber raita or ranch. Or make sandwiches, use as burger patties.

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Steps:

Process the carrots, ginger, garlic. Process chickpeas and add to the bowl.

Make the turkish spice blend. Add to the bowl. Shape the mixture into patties.

Pan fry until golden brown.

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Carrot Zucchini Chickpea Fritters Vegan Recipe

Carrot Zucchini Chickpea Fritters Vegan Recipe. Eggless, nut-free, yeast-free. Can be made gluten-free. Cooked Chickpeas, shredded veggies and turkish spices. Makes 7 to 8 patties

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: fusion

Servings: 4

Calories: 166kcal

Ingredients

1 (196 g g) small zucchini shredded
1/2 (64 g g) heaping cup chopped carrots
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 inch (0.5 inch) ginger
1 green chili or use cayenne to taste
15 oz can chickpeas drained or 1.5 cups cooked
1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) cumin seeds
1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) coriander seeds
1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) black pepper corns or ground pepper
1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) ground cardamom
1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt depends on if the chickpeas were salted
1 Tbsp flax seed meal or chia seed meal
1/4 cup (30 g) oat flour or other flour (chickpea flour, rice flour, wheat/white flours will work)
1 to 2 tbsp breadcrumbs or more flour
Oil as needed

Instructions

Grate/shred the zucchini and add to a bowl using a grater or processor. Lightly press the zucchini in a paper towel if there is too much moisture.
Add carrots, ginger, garlic, chili to a food processor and Process/chop until shredded and add to bowl. Or use grated carrots and minced ginger garlic chili
Add the chickpeas to the processor and Process chickpeas until coarsely blended, not fully a paste. Add to the bowl. (I use a mini food processor and it works really well for both the steps). Or you can mash the chickpeas with a masher
Make the Turkish spice blend : Crush the cumin coriander and black pepper using a mortar pestle. Or pulse in a spice grinder to a coarse meal. Heat 1/2 tsp oil in small skillet. When hot, add the crushed spices and cook until fragrant. You can also dry roast them until fragrant and use or add them unroasted.
Add the spices to the veggie chickpea bowl. Add cinnamon, cardamom, salt, flour, flax and mix well. Add flour and mix in. Add breadcrumbs if needed.
Form patties and cook with a little oil in a skillet over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes per side.
To bake, Bake at 400 degrees F (205c) for 20 to 25 minutes. Broil to crisp for a minute.
Serve as snack or breakfast with chutneys, sriracha, ketchup, vegan tzatziki, vegan cucumber raita or ranch.

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Notes

For variation: Use garam masala, berbere, cajun, shawarma or other spice blend instead of the spices, or use just toasted cumin seeds.
Add chopped onion and cilantro.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Carrot Zucchini Chickpea Fritters Vegan Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 166Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Sodium 105mg5%

Potassium 363mg10%

Carbohydrates 25g8%

Fiber 6g25%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 1390IU28%

Vitamin C 9.9mg12%

Calcium 67mg7%

Iron 2.2mg12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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