Falafel burger

Falafel burger

1 can	Chickpeas, drained well (Main)
½	Onions, chopped
1 can	Lentils, drained well (Main)
3	Garlic cloves, crushed
½ cup	Fresh coriander
½ cup	Parsley
2 tsp	Ground cumin
½ tsp	Chillies
1 tsp	Ground coriander
½	Lemons, zest
3 Tbsp	Flour
½ tsp	Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1	Cornflour, for dusting the patties
1 drizzle	Oil, to fry
1 packet	Pita pockets, or Turkish bread buns

Salad

1	Cucumber, sliced
1	Red onion, thinly sliced
1 bunch	Fresh coriander, chopped

Red pepper aioli

2	Red peppers (Main)
3 Tbsp	Mayonnaise
½ cup	Natural yoghurt, unsweetened
1	Garlic clove, crushed
½	Lemons, zest and juice
1 to taste	Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Falafel burger

1. To make falafel, place chickpeas, lentils, onion, garlic, parsley, fresh coriander, cumin, ground coriander,chilli, lemon zest , and salt and pepper in a food processor and mix well.
2. Rest the mix in the fridge for an hour then form into patties.
3. Dust in cornflour and fry well in hot oil.
4. Construct burger in toasted pita pockets (or Turkish bread buns) with red pepper aioli, falafel patties, a quick salad of cucumber, tomato, red onion and fresh coriander leaves and more red pepper aioli.

Red pepper aioli

1. Roast, peel, deseed and finely chop the red peppers.
2. Mix yoghurt with mayonaise, the chopped red peppers, garlic, the zest and juice of ½ lemon and ground black pepper to taste.

Tip:

Make this recipe even better with homemade mayonnaise. See our how-to video here'How to make mayonnaise'.