Falafels

Recipe for: FALAFELS 

Ingredients: 

• 225g tin chick peas, drained
• 1 tblsp sunflower oil
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tblsps dark tahini
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp chillie flakes or powder
• 1 tblsp tomato puree
• 1 egg beaten
• 100g bread crumbs
• Sml bunch fresh herbs, finely chopped
• Pinch salt
• 1 tblsp cumin seeds
• 1 tblsp sunflower oil

Method: 

1. sauté the onion in the oil for 2-3 minutes.  Add ground spices & cook for another 2 minutes
2. blend chickpeas in processor until fine.  Add garlic, tahini & cooked onion, and the rest of the ingredients, except for the cumin seeds & sunflower oil
3. once the mixture is soft, but not sticky, remove from machine &, using wet hands, mould into little balls or patties. 
4. EITHER place these onto a lined baking tray & sprinkle with cumin seeds & oil, then bake in oven 190C/ 180C fan for approx 20 minutes
5. OR shallow-fry in oil four about 4 minutes a side

What else you need to know: 

1. best served hot, with warmed pitta bread, salads & dips