Ingredients
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 onions
- 2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ½ Tbsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1Tbsp whole coriander seeds, lightly crushed
- ¼ tsp dried chilli flakes
- juice of ½ lemon
- 2Tbsp plain flour
- ½ bunch parsley, finely chopped oil, for frying
- To serve:
- 250g pouch mixed grains (we used Woolworths 7 Grain Medley)
- ½ bunch coriander, roughly chopped
- juice of ½ lemon or lime
- 3 spring onions, chopped
- 1Tbsp olive oil
- 100g hummus
Instructions
- Put the onions and garlic in a food processor and blitz, then add the chickpeas and blitz again to a coarse paste.
- Tip into a bowl and add the spices, chilli, lemon juice, flour and parsley.
- Season, then form into small balls. Flatten gently and put in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan (about 2cm deep) and fry the falafel until browned and crispy.
- Microwave the grains according to the pack instructions and allow to cool slightly.
- Tip into a mixing bowl and add the coriander, lemon juice, spring onions, olive oil and seasoning. Serve the warm falafels with the grains and hummus.
