Chickpea & Carrot Fritters with Feta

I found this recipe on TLT ( the little things).  I had carrots left from the huge bag I bought at BJ's. There were a few cans of chickpeas in the cabinet and I all needed to pick up was feta. Adapted the recipe. 

Ingredients:

3 2/3 cups  canned chickpeas ( used 2 cans- rinsed them off before adding to recipe

4 carrots, peeled and grated ( shredded in Cuisinart)

2 handfuls chopped cilantro ( used parsley)

2 cups  feta, crumbled

4 eggs

2/3 cup  rice flour  ( used regular flour)

2 teaspoons baking powder

Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Vegetable oil, for frying ( used EVOO with a small amount of butter added to the EVOO)

some lemon, yogurt with mint and spinach leaves, to serve( didn't use)

Directions:

 Rinse and drain the chickpeas and give them a short pulse in the Cuisinart.

Add the chickpeas to a large bowl.

Shredded the carrots in the Cuisinart till they were a consistency I wanted, then add to the chickpeas.

I added the parsley which I cut fine and the feta to the chickpea and carrots.

 Beat the 4 eggs before  adding  them to the above mixture.

Combined the flour and the baking powder and a pinch of salt and pepper in a small bowl and then added to chickpea/carrot mixture and mix well.

Pour a small amount of EVOO into a fry pan and also add a pat of butter to the EVOO. When the oil started to sizzle, added formed fritters and cook until brown on each side.