Falafel Spiced Yoghurt

Ben O'Donoghue

Ingredients:

  • 2 ½ cups of chickpeas soaked for at least 24 hours
  • 1/2 cup finely diced celery
  • 1/2 cup of chopped spring onions
  • 1tbsp of chopped parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon chopped chilli
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • Freshly ground Pepper
  • 1 whole egg

To serve

  • Wholemeal Pitta Breads bought
  • Quinoa salad
  • Tzatziki

Method:

  1. Soak the chickpeas for 24 hours or overnight in plenty of fresh cold water, and then drain them well.
  2. Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blitz until fine crumbs, add the egg and blitz for a further minute or two.
  3. Allow to stand covered in the refrigerator for two hours. Then mould into flat balls between two soup spoons pushing them from the spoon into hot sunflower oil (about 170 degrees) and cook until a dark golden colour.
  4. Drain on absorbent paper until required

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