Pirasa Mucveri (Leek Fritters with Cheese and Herbs)

We absolutely love Mucver in Turkish cuisine; vegetarian fritters with herbs and cheese. They are the perfect patties, great as a mezze; small bite size fritters are wonderful for entertaining too. Make sure to chop the leeks finely and knead and soften with your hands, with salt. This time, I experimented using leeks in the fritters. I added wholesome chickpea (gram) flour in the mixture, rather than plain flour this time. I have been enjoying the gram flour recently; it is a pulse flour made from ground chickpea, it is gluten-free, nutty, earthy tasting and packed with goodness. Great in these fritters too. Of course you can use plain flour here instead, if you wish. I also added grated carrots to these fritters, they gave a lovely natural sweetness and crunch.