Falafel burger

Bite 8/10/2012

Warren Elwin

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1 can	Chickpeas
1 can	Lentils
½	Onion, chopped
3	Garlic cloves, crushed
½ cup	Coriander leaves
½ cup	Parsley
2 tsp	Ground cumin
1 tsp	Ground coriander
½ tsp	Chilli
½	Lemon, zest
3 tbsp	Flour
½ tsp	Salt & freshly ground pepper
1	Cornflour, for dusting the patties
1 to fry	Oil
1	Turkish bread, pockets, one per burger.

2	Red peppers
½ cup	Natural yoghurt, unsweetened
3 tbsp	Mayonnaise
1	Garlic cloves, crushed
½	Lemon, zest and juice
1 to taste	Black pepper - ground

Falafel burger

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

Redpepper aioli

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