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Crispy Chickpea & Sumac Croquettes with Pomegranate-Tamarind Gastrique & Labneh

Name: Crispy Chickpea & Sumac Croquettes with Pomegranate-Tamarind Gastrique & Labneh
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked chickpeas (or one 15 oz can, drained and dried); 3 tbsp crispy fried onions (store-bought or homemade); 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, minced; 1 tbsp fresh mint, minced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 tbsp tahini; 1 tbsp lemon juice; ½ tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp sumac; Sea salt and cracked black pepper; 1 egg, beaten; ½ cup panko breadcrumbs; Oil for frying (neutral, 350°F target); ½ cup pomegranate juice; 2 tbsp tamarind paste; 2 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses; ½ cup labneh (or thick Greek yogurt); 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; ½ tsp Aleppo chili flakes; 2 tbsp pomegranate arils; Micro cilantro (garnish)

Hand-rolled croquettes of roasted chickpeas, crispy fried onions, and fresh herbs, crusted in panko and fried golden until shattering. Served alongside a glossy pomegranate-tamarind gastrique (sweet, sour, complex) and cool, tangy labneh dolloped with Aleppo oil and pomegranate arils.

1085cal per serving 33gprotein 123gcarbs 54gfat 25min prep 22min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this