Falafel Burgers
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December 12, 2023
A healthy burger that’s filling too. These are great for anyone who craves a big bite but doesn’t want the calories.
These moist, delicious Falafel burgers had a nice, spicy kick and were great with a dollop of houmous. Ideal for a relaxed meal for friends or family.
Falafel Burgers
Serves 4. Easily doubled. Vegetarian.
Preparation time: 10 mins
Cook time: 6 mins
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
Method
- 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.
Nutrition Per serving
161 kcalories, protein 6g, carbohydrate 18g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, salt 0.36 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2008.