Recipe of the week - Pea & Chickpea Falafels

June 2, 2015 by Chef Justin @ Justin's Food Company

Recipe of the week - Pea & Chickpea Falafels

Try these summer time pea & chickpea falafels, great with a salad or in a nice toasted wrap!

Serves 4

Ingredients

- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, crushed
- 200g garden peas (defrosted)
- 400g chickpeas, drained & rinsed
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
- 50g breadcrumbs
- 1tsp ground sea salt
- 1/2 ground black pepper
- 1 small egg, beaten
- Small amount of sunflower/veg oil for frying

Method

1: Start by heating a large saucepan over a medium low heat, when hot add 1 tbsp of oil and fry off the onions and garlic for around 5-10 mins until soft. If you are lucky enough to have a food processor tip the onion mix into it, if not tip into a large bowl, add the chickpeas, pea, herbs, spices and seasoning. If using a processor blend the mix into a rough paste, leaving it a little chunky then transfer into a large bowl. To do this by hand use a fork or potato masher to break down the chickpeas and peas into a rough paste, leave some chunky bits. Add the beaten egg and breadcrumbs, combine with a spoon or your hands then refrigerate the mixture for at least 30 mins or longer until your ready to use.

2: Mould the mixture into 16 equal sized balls. Heat a large frying pan over a medium high heat, when hot add a good drizzle of oil, then fry the falafels for around 5-10 mins, until golden brown all over ( you will have to turn or shake them ever minute or so to get an even browning) and may need to cook them in batches. Serve in toasted pitta or with a salad of you choice.


This recipe is courtesy of Chef Justin from Justin's Food Company
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