Falafel are small deep fried balls of a paste made with chick peas, onions, parsley and spices; it is usually served wrapped in pita bread with tahina and salad.Ingredients
- 400g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
- garlic clove , chopped
- handful of flat-leaf parsley or curly parsley
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1⁄2 tsp harissa paste or chilli powder
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- toasted pitta bread
- 200g tub tomato salsa , to serve
- green salad , to serve
- 1 small red onion , roughly chopped
- Pat the chickpeas dry with kitchen paper. Tip into a food processor along with the onion, garlic, parsley, spices, flour and a little salt. Blend until fairly smooth, then shape into four patties with your hands.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the burgers, then quickly fry for 3 mins on each side until lightly golden. Serve with toasted pittas, tomato salsa and a green salad.
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