Curried Chickpea Croquettes With Yogurt Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup chopped of fresh mint
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
1 onion, finely chopped
4 teaspoons hot curry paste
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup store bought roasted red pepper, chopped
3/4 cup oat bran (or breadcrumbs)
3/4 cup finely chopped almonds
salt and pepper

Preparation

In a small bowl, blend yogurt, mint, and garlic. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
In a large bowl, mix chickpeas, onion, curry paste, and egg. Mash the mixture with a potato masher until blended but not smooth.
Add red peppers and oat bran, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix with a fork until ingredients are well combined.
Shape mixture into 8 patties and coat with chopped almonds.
Place patties on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, turning patties halfway through the cooking.
Place each croquette on a bed of salad greens and serve with yougurt sauce.
Note: For a meal, serve each person 2 croquettes with buttered linguini, broccoli florets and yogurt sauce (this is just a suggestion, and you can always do something similar along this line).