Falafel Burgers on Pitta Bread
Serves: 4
Ingredients
To make Falafel Burgers on Pitta Bread, you'll need:
- 200g tinned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 10g flat leaf parsley
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 2.5 tbsp. plain flour
- Salt to taste
- 2.5 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 toasted pitta breads
- 200g tub tomato salsa, to serve
Method
- Drain the chickpeas thoroughly.
- Place the chick peas, red onion, garlic, parsley, ground cumin, ground coriander, flour and salt to taste in a food processor, and whizz the mixture until it is smooth.
- Shape the mixture into four patties with your hands.
- Pour the olive oil into a non-stick frying pan and place over a medium heat.
- When it’s warm, fry the burgers for 3 minutes on each side, ensuring that they are golden brown.
- Serve on a toasted pitta, with tomato salsa and/or a green salad and savour!
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
Calories 240 | Total Fat 10.7g | Saturated Fat 1.3g | Carbohydrates 27.8g | Fibre 5.4g | Protein 7.4g
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