Saturday, 10 January 2015

Falafel Burgers with Salad and Tortillas

One of my favourite vegetarian meals and great fun for the family to stuff their own pittas or tortillas with the 'burgers' and salad. It makes me think of BBQs, chilled lager, sunshine and party food.  
Ingredients
400g tin chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 garlic clove, crushed
Handful of coriander leaves
1 teasp ground cumin
1 teasp ground coriander
1 teasp harissa paste
2 tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp sunflower oil.

To serve:
Toasted pitta bread or tortillas, warmed
Shredded lettuce, slices of cucumber and chopped vine tomatoes
Greek yoghurt or cottage cheese
1 small red onion, roughly chopped.
Lemon wedges and a drizzle of olive oil. 

Method
Pat the chickpeas dry with kitchen paper. Put them into a food processor along with the onion, garlic, coriander, 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 minutes on each side until lightly golden. Serve with toasted pitta bread, salad and greek yoghurt and let everyone build their own supper. 



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