Sunday, September 6, 2026

Falafel burger

  • 1 cup dried chickpeas/garbanzo beans, soaked overnight and drained
  •  1/2 bunch of cilantro
  •  1/2 parsley
  •  3 to 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 roughly diced onion
  •  Lemon juice from half a lemon
  •  Salt to taste
  •  ¼ tsp baking soda
  •  1 tsp cumin powder
  •  ½ tsp paprika
  •  1 tbsp chickpea flour

  1. Oil for frying
  2. Dry off the soaked beans and place in a high-powered blender or food processor
  3. In bursts, grind down until as fine as you can
  4. Add in the garlic, onion, lemon juice, salt, soda, cumin, paprika, and chickpea flour, pulsing 3 times between each addition
  5. Add in the cilantro and parsley last and grind until finer
  6. Shape into patties using 1/4 cup measures and fry in oil, browning on each side
  7. Drain the oil off if needed.