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