FALAFEL BURGERS

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

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• 400g can chickpea, rinsed and drained

• 1 small red onion, chopped

• 1 garlic clove, chopped

• handful of flat-leaf parsley or curly parsley

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp ground coriander

• 1⁄2 tsp rose harissa paste 

• 2 tbsp plain flour

• 2 tbsp rapeseed oil

• toasted pitta bread, to serve

• salsa, to serve

• gem lettuce, to serve

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METHOD

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• Drain a 400g can chickpeas and pat dry with kitchen paper.

• Tip into a food processor along with the roughly chopped red onion, garlic clove, flat-leaf parsley, ground cumin, ground coriander, rose harissa paste, plain flour and a little seasoning.

• Blend until fairly smooth, then shape into four patties.

• Heat the rapeseed oil in a frying pan, add the patties, then fry for 3-4 mins on each side until lightly golden.

• Serve with toasted pitta bread, salsa and a lettuce.