Falafel sliders
My kids love these vegetarian falafel sliders, or mini burgers. Served with salad, hummus and sweet potato wedges this is a delicious meatfree meal.
Ingredients
- 240 g cooked chickpeas 1 standard 400g tin
- 2 teaspoons aquafaba the liquid from the chickpeas, see above
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon chilli powder optional
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons plain flour or wholemeal or spelt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt optional
To serve
- sweet potato wedges
- mini burger buns
- hummus or tahini sauce
- salad
Instructions
- Drain and rinse a 400g tin of chickpeas, reserving the aquafaba (see above). You'll only need 2 teaspoons for this recipe so reserve the rest for other uses or discard. If you like you can rub the skins off of the chickpeas.
- Place the rinsed chickpeas, 2 teaspoons of reserved aquafaba, 1 clove of crushed garlic, 1 tablespoon chopped flat leaf parsley, ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground coriander, ½ teaspoon chilli powder (if using), ½ teaspoon baking powder, 2 tablespoons plain wholemeal or spelt flour, freshly ground black pepper and ½ teaspoon salt if using into a food processor and pulse until well combined.
- Scrape out of the processor and form into eight balls. Gently flatten with your hands and place on a lightly greased or lined baking tray and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas mark 6.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, turning half way, until golden brown on each side. Alternatively you can lightly fry in oil for 3-5 minutes on each side. This makes for a crispier outside to the burger.
- Serve with salad, sweet potato wedges, hummus and mini rolls. These are also delicious in pitta bread.
Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 6gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 358mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 180IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 2mg
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