Open-faced falafel burgers
3Wednesday, 5 September 2012
We've been trying to cook more vegetarian food so I gave this recipe a shot. It turned out great...very tasty and light. I decided to garnish with arugula, cucumbers and red peppers. Next time I think I'll try beets.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
1/2 cup
large-flake oats
1/3 cup
cracked wheat or bread crumbs
1/2 540 mL can chickpeas, drained
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup chopped spanish onion
1 egg
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp thyme
1/2 540 mL can chickpeas, drained
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup chopped spanish onion
1 egg
1 tsp curry powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp thyme
2 tsp
honey
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 540 mL can lentils, drained
6 small Greek-style pita breads
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 540 mL can lentils, drained
6 small Greek-style pita breads
Tahini
sauce
2 tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
2 tsp lemon juice
4 tbsp plain yogurt or sour cream
2 tbsp tahini (sesame paste)
2 tsp lemon juice
4 tbsp plain yogurt or sour cream
Optional
(for garnish)
1/2 cup
sliced English cucumber
1/2 cup
finely chopped fresh parsley
Bunch
of arugula
1 red bell pepper, quartered
1 red bell pepper, quartered
Directions
- Pulse oats and cracked wheat (or bread crumbs) in a food processor until ground. Add chickpeas, garlic, onions, egg, spices, salt and honey. Mix until smooth. Transfer paste into a medium-sized bowl and add lentils. Shape into six 4-in.-wide patties.
amount of oil. Cook patties, 2 at a time, until golden and warmed
through, 4-5 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining patties.
3. Warm pita bread in the oven
4. Top with tahini sauce and your favourite garnish.
4. Savour it!
Category sandwich, vegetarian
Yummmm I'm definitely trying these next week. Do you know if they freeze well??
ReplyDeleteYes they do. I cooked 4 right away and put the remaining ones in the freezer on the cutting board for 30 min (so they were easier to handle). Then I put them in a zip-lock freezer bag. Matt made one the next day from frozen and said it was even better!
ReplyDeleteYUM! I've been eating them week (only 1 left). Lovely flavour and really nice and crispy. You're right, they freeze well. Also, they defrost quickly. I over food-processed so they were a bit sticky to handle. Next time (and there will be a next time) I'll won't mix quite as long, I'll make sure the chickpeas/lentils are completely dry, and/or (as you suggested) I'll add a bit more flour.
ReplyDeleteThanks :)