Chickpea and Green Pea Falafel
Ingredients
- 400 g tin chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 150 g green peas defrosted
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 small onion quarted
- a good handful parsley
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 7 tablespoons plain flour
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a food processor EXCLUDING the oil. Until well combined but still with some texture. You do not want it as a puree.
- Heat up some oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and add a tablespoon of the mixture to the hot oil, flatten the mixture a little bit and fry until lovely and golden in colour. Place on a plate with some kitchen towel, repeat until all the mixture is finished adding some more oil to the pan as needed.