Falafel

Falafel

A tasty vegan lunch, dinner or snack.

Ingredients

½ Onion peeled and chopped

2tbsp Olive Oil

1 Garlic clove, finely chopped

1tsp Cumin ground

1tsp Coriander ground

400g Chickpeas drained and washed

1tbsp Mango Chutney

2tbsp Gluten Free Plain Flour plus extra for rolling

2tbsp Plain Flour plus extra for rolling

Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan and add the onion, garlic, coriander and cumin. Cook until the onion and garlic are soft
Put the mixture into a food processor (or use a hand blender) and add the chickpeas and flour and blend. Add the mango chutney and blend again
Roll the mixture into golf ball sized balls and then squash them flat (you will get around 7-8 falafel)
Add the rest of the oil to the frying pan and cook the falafel for a couple of minutes on each side until they are golden
Serve with extra mango chutney, yogurt, salad, tabbouleh, pitta bread or anything else you fancy