Minty Pea Falafels with Tahini Yoghurt Sauce
Sofia LevinIngredients:
Falafels
- 250g peas (ideally fresh, but frozen okay)
- 400g cooked chickpeas (canned okay)
- 1 Spanish onion (half finely chopped, the other half finely sliced)
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/2 bunch mint, roughly chopped
- 1/2 bunch coriander, roughly chopped
- 1/2 bunch flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 1/2 tsp bicarb
- Zest of 1 lemon
- EVOO and water on hand for thinning
Sauce
- 200g full fat Greek yoghurt
- 120g tahini
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Juice from ½ lemon
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 cup finely chopped herbs of choice (mint and dill)
- EVOO or water on hand for thinning
- Salt to taste
To Serve
- Flat bread
- Lemon
- Spanish onion
- Cherry tomato
- Lettuce
- Extra herbs
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Add all falafel ball ingredients to a food processor (except for the sliced half onion) and pulse to combine. Check for consistency and seasoning. Add salt and EVOO if needed.
- Form the mixture into tablespoon-sized balls or ovals using your hands and set aside on a tray or plate.
- Brown falafels in a generously oiled pan on both sides, then transfer to a baking tray and cook until warm, 8 to 10 mins.
- While falafels are warming, make the dressing. Blitz all the ingredients in a small food processor or by hand until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve falafels on warmed flatbread with fresh lettuce, cherry tomatoes, lots of fresh herbs, finely sliced spanish onion, a generous drizzle of tahini sauce and lemon wedges.
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