Bean Balls

• Prep: 15
• Cook: 15 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 x 400 g can no-added-salt chickpeas, drained
• 1/2 cup frozen peas, defrosted
• 1/2 cup carrot, sweet potato or pumpkin, grated
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 3 tbs wholemeal plain flour
• 1 tbs sweet chilli sauce
• 1 tsp ground cumin, optional
• 1 tsp ground coriander, optional
• 1 tbs canola oil

Method

1. Mash the chickpeas and peas together in a large bowl with a fork or potato masher.
2. With your hands, squeeze as much moisture as you can out of the grated vegetables and add them the bowl.
3. Add all the other ingredients (except the oil) and mix well.
4. Take a big spoonful of the mixture and roll into a ball with your hands. Flatten the ball and place on a plate. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.
5. Heat half the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan. Add about half the balls, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown, then flip over and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Place them on paper towel while you cook the rest of the balls.

Note: If you have a food processor or stick blender with a bowl attachment, add all the ingredients (except the oil) to the food processor and blitz till you get a chunky but sticky texture. Then continue from step 4.

Nutrition information

	per serving	per 100g
Energy	247 kJ	532 kJ
Protein	2.3 g	4.9 g
Fat, total	2.2 g	4.6 g
— saturated	0.2 g	0.4 g
Carbohydrate	6.3 g	13.6 g
— sugars	1.3 g	2.9 g
Fibre	2.3 g	5 g
Sodium	87 mg	186 mg