Falafel burgers

Falafel burgers

A healthy burger that's filling too. These are great for anyone who craves a big bite but doesn't want the calories

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 6 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Pat the chickpeas dry with kitchen paper. Tip into a food processor along with the onion, garlic, parsley, spices, flour and a little salt. Blend until fairly smooth, then shape into four patties with your hands.
  2. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the burgers, then quickly fry for 3 mins on each side until lightly golden. Serve with toasted pittas, tomato salsa and a green salad.

Per serving

161 kcalories, protein 6.0g, carbohydrate 18.0g, fat 8.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 3.0g, sugar 1.0g, salt 0.36 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2008.

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  • 29 July 2008

    Mary rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    We served these with guacamole and natuaral yoghurt as well as the tomato salsa, also added sweet potato wedges. We will definitely make these again. Filling yet light - cheap as well which is always a bonus!

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  • 30 July 2008

    tdhirh rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    amazing!!! so quick and easy!

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  • 11 August 2008

    Philippa rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Great little recipe, really nice light mid week dinner. I served mine in pita with tzatziki, salsa and salad

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  • 11 August 2008

    Alessandra rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Irresistible, easy and quick! I did add a little more flour because the patties were too smooth, served with natural yogurt seasoned with ground coriander.

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  • 20 August 2008

    miss_w rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This was lovely recipe, taste yummy but mine came out pretty dry from the food processor. It may be that I did not blitz it smooth enough..but good veggie alternative for the week! Really nice with pita bread spread with hummous and salad!

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  • 25 August 2008

    Matt rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I felt these were missing somthing as I personally found them a bit bland, maybe could've done with a bit more chilli powder and a bit less flour.

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  • 26 August 2008

    Sallymcp rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely fantastic, what with the credit crunch and impending recession these make a great cheap meal....should be on people's dinner tables up and down the country! I used Gram flour (Chick pea flour) instead of plain flour and i didn't have any Parsley but very tasty indeed

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  • 04 September 2008

    ANIMAL commented on this recipe

    I am excited to try these but I would like to cook them in the oven as well. Does anyone know what temperature they cooked them for?

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  • 11 September 2008

    Tori rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I love Falafels, however I was dissapointed at my first homemade attempt, I think they were a little bland and needed a bit more flavour. Next time Im going to add more spices and see what happens. On a positive note they were very easy to make so I will give them another go.

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  • 14 September 2008

    Sam Walton commented on this recipe

    Brilliant! They had a nice spicy kick and a lovely texture. I'll never buy falafel from a shop again.

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    14 September 2008

    Jo rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    They were nice but as am trying to cut down on the fat content I tried to dry fry. I do think this made them less tasty and next time might try the oven idea. I would also add more garlic and harissa as I like things with a very strong flavour. A few tweaks needed but good.

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  • 16 September 2008

    schizopear rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    quick to make, costs virtually nothing and super tasty! i was a bit more liberal with the garlic and spices but definitely a five star recipe.

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  • 19 September 2008

    lucysmum rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    We thought they lacked flavour.If I make them again I would use whole cumin and coriander seeds,toast and grind them together. But they do make an economical meal.

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  • 28 September 2008

    robyn256 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious and marvellously simple, though I would suggest dusting with a little extra plain flour before frying, as they stuck to the pan the first time and I ended up with burnt bits. Now I add some chopped sweet bell peppers and diced and steamed sweet potato, which is just lovely. Served in a wholemeal tortilla wrap with sweet chilli sauce, baby spinach and a little fresh coriander. Yum. One of my favourite vegetarian meals.

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  • 02 October 2008

    Niamh cooks rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really yum, everybody in my fussy family loved them. So fast and easy.

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  • 08 October 2008

    deblet rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really great recipe, cheap, quick and easy. I personally prefer a stronger flavour, so I doubled the garlic, cumin and harissa and used corriander instead of parsley.

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  • 14 October 2008

    Food Glorious Food rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    delish

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  • 20 October 2008

    pixiegirl8 commented on this recipe

    As a quite recent veggie convert, ive been looking for healthy, yummy meals and this looks delicious -ill def be making soon.

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  • 21 October 2008

    pixiegirl8 commented on this recipe

    can these be grilled instead of fried?

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  • 30 October 2008

    Katja rated this recipe

    5 stars

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Easily doubled

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 6 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 400g can chickpeas , rinsed and drained
  • garlic clove , chopped
  • handful of flat-leaf parsley or curly parsley
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1⁄2 tsp harissa paste or chilli powder
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil
  • toasted pitta bread
  • 200g tub tomato salsa , to serve
  • green salad , to serve
  • 1 small red onion , roughly chopped
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Per serving

161 kcalories, protein 6.0g, carbohydrate 18.0g, fat 8.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 3.0g, sugar 1.0g, salt 0.36 g

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