Spicy falafels
By Good Food
Cheap and dead easy to make – stuff them into pittas with salad, or serve with couscous and hummus
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Prep:10 mins
Cook:10 mins
Ready in 20 minutes - Serves 6
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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kcal 105
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fat 6g
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saturates 1g
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carbs 8g
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sugars 1g
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fibre 2g
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protein 5g
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salt 0.27g
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 400g can chickpeas, washed and drained
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander (or use more cumin)
- handful parsley, chopped, or 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
- 1 egg, beaten
Method
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan, then fry the onion and garlic over a low heat for 5 mins until softened. Tip into a large mixing bowl with the chickpeas and spices, then mash together with a fork or potato masher until the chickpeas are totally broken down. Stir in the parsley or dried herbs, with seasoning to taste. Add the egg, then squish the mixture together with your hands.
Mould the mix into 6 balls, then flatten into patties. Heat the remaining oil in the pan, then fry the falafels on a medium heat for 3 mins on each side, until golden brown and firm. Serve hot or cold with couscous, pitta bread or salad.
