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Chickpea Falafel

Chickpea Falafel

with Saffron Couscous and Harissa Yoghurt

Falafel are a popular street food all across the Middle East and Egypt but there's a lot of disagreement as to where they originated and who makes the finest. We think ours are up there with the best! Try them and see if you agree!

Allergens:
Cereals containing gluten
Celery
Sulphites
Nuts
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total30 minutes
Active
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1

Chickpeas

30

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

1

Garlic Clove

2

Flat Leaf Parsley

1

Carrot

1.5

Cumin

1

Lemon

150

Wholewheat Couscous

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

¼

Saffron

½

Vegetable Stock Pot

(Contains: Celery, Sulphites)

25

Flaked Almonds

(Contains: Nuts May contain traces of: Sesame, Nuts, Peanut)

2

Vine Tomatoes

1

Greek Style Natural Yoghurt

(Contains: Milk)

¼

Harissa Spice Mix

2

Raisins

Not included in your delivery

Water

Water for the Couscous

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3217 kJ
Energy (kcal)769 kcal
Fat13 g
of which saturates2 g
Carbohydrate127 g
of which sugars47 g
Protein31 g
Salt1 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Bowl
Grater
Potato Masher
Strainer
Large Frying Pan
Lid
Baking Tray
Grill Pan
Plate

Instructions

Veggies
1

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Roughly chop the flat leaf parsley (stalks and all!). Remove the top and bottom of the carrot and coarsely grate (no need to peel). Zest and juice the lemon. Drain and rinse the chickpeas in a colander, then pop them into a mixing bowl. Crush the chickpeas with a potato masher or fork until they are completely broken down and no longer whole.

Falafel
2

Add the breadcrumbs to the bowl along with half the parsley, the carrot, the cumin, water (amount specified in the ingredient list), half the lemon zest and half the lemon juice. Season with salt and black pepper. Squish the mix with your hands. It should come together. TIP: If it's a bit dry, add 1 tbsp of water. Shape the mix into even-sized balls, three per person. Flatten the balls into patties and set aside.

Couscous
3

Boil the water (amount specified in the ingredient list) in a large saucepan over high heat. Season it with salt and black pepper. Add the saffron powder, a glug of oil and the vegetable stock pot. Stir to dissolve. Pour in the couscous, cover with a lid or foil and remove from the heat. Leave for 10 mins. The couscous will absorb the water as it cooks.

Falafel
4

Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add the flaked almonds. Dry-fry for 2 mins until lightly browned. TIP: Move them around to make sure they don't burn. Remove from the pan and set aside. Return the pan to medium heat and add a glug of oil. When the oil is hot, cook the falafel until they are well and evenly browned, 2 mins on each side. Transfer them to a baking tray lined with baking paper and pop on the top shelf of your oven for 5 mins.

Finish
5

While the falafel are in your oven, finish off the last couple of jobs. Chop the vine tomato into 1cm chunks. Pop the natural yoghurt in a small bowl and season with a pinch of salt and the harissa spice mix. TIP: The harissa spice mix is hot, hot, hot, so only use a pinch to start with and taste the yoghurt before adding any more.

Serve
6

When the couscous is ready, fluff it up with a fork and mix in the tomato chunks, raisins and remaining parsley. Add the rest of the lemon zest and a dash of lemon juice. Taste, and add more salt and black pepper if you feel it needs it. Serve the chickpeas falafel alongside a generous pile of saffron couscous a dollop of the harissa yoghurt and finish with flaked almonds.

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