Author: Ivan Red Jr.
Time for reading: ~1
minutes
Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
Learn how to cook "Pumpkin meatballs with bulgur and chickpea stuffing". Delicious recipe.
Required products :
for the stuffing:
Method of preparation :
Soak chickpeas in water for 8 to 24 hours (or put it in a saucepan and pour cold water when it boils, cut for 2 minutes and remove from the heat. Leave to soak for 1 hour).
To prepare the meatballs, bring water to a boil and boil the pumpkin until soft - about 20-25 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl. Mash it while it is still warm, and immediately add the bulgur and flour. Mix well and add basil, onion, oregano, lemon peel, marjoram and salt. Knead and allow the products to cool.
While the meatball dough cools, prepare the filling: drain the chickpeas and rub it between your palms to separate the skin and divide the beans into halves. Boil chickpeas in boiling water for 10 minutes. Drain.
In a large dry saucepan, heat the olive oil and fry the onions until soft. Add the greens and when they melt, remove from the heat. Add chickpeas, sumac, salt and allspice. Transfer to a bowl, wash and dry the pan.
With wet hands, take about 2 tablespoons of the meatball batter and spread them in your hands, put some of the stuffing in the middle and wrap the meatball, trying to give it the shape of a baseball. Place in a pan and shape all the meatballs.
Once ready, heat about 1-1.5 liters of oil in a saucepan and heat until about 200 degrees. Fry the meatballs until golden.
Transfer them to a tray lined with paper and drain.
Serve at room temperature.