Falafel Burgers

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 6 mins

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 400g can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)

• 1 small red onion (roughly chopped)

• 1 garlic clove (chopped)

• handful of flat-leaf parsley (or curly parsley)

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp ground coriander

• ½ tsp harissa paste (or chilli powder)

• 2 tbsp plain flour

• 2 tbsp sunflower oil

• toasted pitta bread (to serve)

• 200g tub tomato salsa (to serve)

• green salad (to serve)

Method:

Step 1:

• Drain the chickpeas and pat dry with kitchen paper.

• Tip into a food processor along with the onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, harissa paste, flour and a little salt.

• Blend until fairly smooth, then shape into four patties with your hands.

Step 2:

• Heat the sunflower oil in a non-stick frying pan, and fry the burgers for 3 mins on each side until lightly golden.

• Serve with the toasted pitta bread, tomato salsa and green salad.