Dhaltjies

🌿 Dhaltjies, also known as chilli bites, are small spicy fritters made from legume flour.

Ingredients

• 180 g chickpea flour
• 20 g T55 wheat flour
• 5 g baking powder
• 150 g onion
• 100 g spinach
• 15 g fresh cilantro
• 3 g cumin
• 2 g turmeric
• 1 g ground chili, optional
• 3 g salt
• 170 ml water, to adjust
• Oil for deep frying, about 750 ml; nutritional assumption of 40 g retained

Preparation

Finely chop the onion, washed and well-drained spinach, then the cilantro. Mix the flours, baking powder, and spices.

Add the vegetables and salt. Gradually pour in the water to obtain a thick dough that falls heavily from the spoon.

Heat the oil bath to around 170 °C in a tall saucepan. Drop a small spoonful of dough to test the cooking.

Fry tablespoon-sized portions, in small batches, for about 5 to 6 minutes total, turning them over.

Open the first cooled fritter: its center should not be floury or sticky. Adjust the heat before continuing.

Drain on a rack and serve hot. The target yield is sixteen small fritters.