Easy Falafel Burgers at Home
Make falafel burgers at home with this simplified recipe that cuts down on prep time, but offers delicious, flavorful Middle Eastern Streetfood-esque results!
Servings: 8 falafel burger patties
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 cup organic chickpeas, canned - drained and dried
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot or ½ onion finely chopped
- 1 large garlic clove chopped
- 1 cup roughly chopped flat leaf parsley
- ½ cup roughly chopped cilantro
- ¼ tsp chipotle powder or cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp kosher salt add more as needed
- 4 tbsp organic all purpose flour
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- Hamburger buns
- Sliced tomatoes- for the burger
- Sliced cucumber- for the burger
- Tzaziki sauce- for the burger recipe below
Tzaziki sauce ingredients
- 2 cups Greek yogurt full fat, organic
- 1 cucumber roughly chopped
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 lemon
- 1 Tbsp. dill chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp. sea salt
- ½ tsp. Pepper
- Combine ingredients with a stick or immersion blender and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Instructions
- This simplified version of falafel burgers cuts out a time intensive step- soaking beans overnight. For this recipe, we are cutting out the traditional overnight bean soaking that other recipes use and using canned garbanzo beans that only need to be drained and dried on a paper towel to remove any excess moisture.
- This process starts by first sautéeing shallots and garlic and adding them to a food process along with chickpeas, fresh herbs and spices. Pulse the mixture until it becomes a coarse paste, being careful not to over-process it.
- Next, transfer the mixture to a bowl and add the sesame seeds, baking powder, flour and lightly beaten eggs and mix all the ingredients into a paste-like consistency.
- Refrigerate it for at least an hour to allow the flavors to meld and the mixture to firm up.
- After chilling, shape the mixture into patties using your hands or a large melon ball scoop. Remember to press firmly to ensure the patties hold their shape during cooking.
- Finally, you can either fry the patties until golden brown and crispy or bake them in the oven for a healthier alternative.