This deliciously healthy burger will only take a few minutes of your time. And it is worth every second!
Falafel Burger: 8 Patties
Ingredients:
800g Chickpeas ( Tinned are fine)
2 tbsp Garam Flour (Chickpea Flour)
1 tbsp Tahini
2 tsp ground Cumin ( grinding at home from toasted cumin seeds achieves superior result)
Generous pinch Cayenne Pepper or Harissa to taste
1 large clove Garlic finely chopped
Handful finely chopped Coriander Leaves
Olive or Sunflower Oil
Method:
Combine all ingredients and blitz in a food processor
Form patties by hand. Mixture should be quite stiff.
Lightly cover the bottom of your frying pan with oil and fry patties 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Spicy Salsa:
Ingredients:
400g Tinned Tomatoes
2 tbsp Olive Oil
Juice from 1 Lime or Lemon
1 tbsp Jalapeno Peppers from jar with some of the juice ( make sure it has some bite to it)
1/2 tsp salt
1 small Onion finely chopped (optional)
1 Clove Garlic finely chopped
1 tbsp chopped Coriander Leaves
Method:
Combine ingredients and and emulsify the oil into the salsa using a potato masher. A hand blender can be used as well.
Serve with wholemeal warm pitta bread and green leaves.