Falafel Burger and Cucumber Tomato Salad
This is a great recipe for those that are looking for something light, refreshing and nutrient dense meal.
Ingredients
- 500 ml water to soak
- 1/2 medium yellow onion
- 1 large garlic clove
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tbs corn starch
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp baharat spice* syrian spice
- salt to taste
- Cucumber and tomato salad:
- 2 tbs parsley
- 10 in cherry tomatoes cuthalf
- 1 medium cucumber seeded and diced
- 1 oz lime juice
- 2 tbs olive oil
- salt
Instructions
- Soak chickpeas for 8 hours Drain and rinse well Transfer it to a food processor and add the remaining ingredients Blend until it forms a thick paste Mold the paste forming disks or use a round cookie cutter. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and grill the burgers until a crust forms on the outside Serve it warm with a cucumber and tomato salad: In a bowl add chopped parsley, diced cucumber and halved cherry tomatoes. Season with olive oil, lime juice and salt to taste. Enjoy
Notes
*Baharat spice
2 tbs allspice
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tbs ground black pepper
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
This recipe makes about 6 burgers and seves up to 2 people.
You can save the remaining paste for up to 3 days in a air tight container.
For extra flavor squeeze lime juice over burgers.