Falafel burgers

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Ingredients

400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1 small red onion, roughly chopped

1 garlic clove, chopped

handful of flat-leaf parsley or curly parsley

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

½ tsp harissa paste or chilli powder

2 tbsp plain flour

2 tbsp sunflower oil

toasted pitta bread, to serve

200g tub tomato salsa, to serve

green salad, to serve

Method

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.