Falafel

Recipes / Vegetarian

This traditional Middle Eastern favourite is a versatile vegetarian dish that even the non-vegos will love.

Recipe «Falafel» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 brown onion, chopped, 2 garlic cloves, chopped, 2 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed , 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, 1/3 cup plain flour, 1 eggwhite , 1 tbsp olive oil, tabouli, yoghurt and lavash bread, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 brown onion, chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped 
  • 2 tsp ground coriander 
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds 
  • 2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed 
  • 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 
  • 1/3 cup plain flour 
  • 1 eggwhite 
  • 1 tbsp olive oil 
  • tabouli, yoghurt and lavash bread, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Place onion, garlic, coriander, cumin, chickpeas, parsley, flour, eggwhite, salt and pepper in a food processor. Process until almost smooth. Using floured hands, shape mixture into four 2cm-thick patties. Place on a plate. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook patties for 4 to 5 minutes each side or until cooked through.
  3. Serve with tabouli, yoghurt and bread.