Falafel burgers
A healthy burger that tastes delicious but in low in calories
Description
A healthy burger that tastes delicious but in low in calories
Ingredients
- 400 grams chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
- 1 small red onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 garlic clove (chopped (optional))
- handful of flat-leaf parsley or curly parsley
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoons harissa paste or chilli powder
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- toasted pitta bread (to serve)
- 200 grams tub tomato salsa (to serve)
- green salad (to serve)
Instructions
- Drain the chickpeas and pat dry with kitchen paper. Tip into a food processor along with the onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, harissa paste, flour and a little salt. Blend until fairly smooth, then shape into four patties with your hands.
- Heat the sunflower oil in a non-stick frying pan, and fry the burgers for 3 mins on each side until lightly golden. Serve with the toasted pitta bread, tomato salsa and green salad.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 161kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 8g13%
- Saturated Fat 1g5%
- Sodium 400mg17%
- Total Carbohydrate 18g6%
- Dietary Fiber 3g12%
- Sugars 1g
- Protein 6g12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
falafel burgers