Falafels

10 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 225 g dried garbanzo beans, soaked overnight in water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 12 lemon, juice of
  • 1 egg
  • 4 pita breads

Directions

  1. 1
    Drain the chick peas and place in a pan, cover with fresh, bring to the boil and boil rapidly for 20 minutes.
  2. 2
    Drain and place in a food processor with the salt, cumin, coriander, cayenne, garlic, parsley, lemon juice and the egg.
  3. 3
    Whizz until very finely chopped but not pureed.
  4. 4
    Preheat the oven to 220 degrees celcius.
  5. 5
    Using wet hands, shape the mixture into 16 balls, then flatten slightly into patties.
  6. 6
    Spray oil very lightly onyo a baking sheet and arange the falafels evenly spaced apart.
  7. 7
    Spray lightly oil and bake for 15-20 minutes.
  8. 8
    Place 4 falafels inside each warm pitta bread with mixed salad leaves and cherry tomatoes.
  9. 9
    Serve with yogurt in a seperate bowl to drizzle over the top.

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