Veg Planet--Falafel Burgers

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Falafel Burgers

 

Recipe By :Vegetarian Planet, Didi Emmons

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Vegetarian Planet

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons olive oil

1 1/2 cups minced onions

3 cloves garlic -- minced

1 teaspoon ground cumin seeds

1 cup finely chopped carrot

1 3/4 cups cooked and drained chickpeas -- (or 1 15-oz can)

1 1/2 tablespoons tahini or peanut butter

1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

1/3 cup chickpea flour or unbleached flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 lemon

 

In a skillet, combine 1 tablespoon of the olive oil with the onions over medium

heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the onions soften, about 5 minutes. Add

the garlic, cumin, and carrot, and cook 2 minutes more. Transfer the mixture to

a large bowl.

 

Add the drained chickpeas, and mash them with a potato masher or chop them in a

food processor until they are broken down and unidentifiable. Add the tahini or

peanut butter and the parsley. In a smaller bowl, combine the flour, baking

soda, and salt. Add the mixture to the large bowl and stir well.

 

With floured hands, form four patties from the chickpea mixture, then lightly

dust the burgers with flour. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, and add 1

tablespoon of olive oil. Turn the heat to medium-low and add the patties.

After about 1 minute or when they have just begun to brown, flip them. Cook

them about 2 minutes more on the other side. Then flip them back onto the first

side and cook another minute. They should be a deep golden brown on both sides.

(They burn easily so watch them well.) Remove the burgers from the skillet and

squeeze a bit of lemon juice onto each. Serve immediately.

 

S(ISBN):

" 1-55832-115-2 "

Copyright:

" 1997 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 89 Calories; 7g Fat (66.2% calories from

fat); 1g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 695mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0