Falafel Burger

Ingredients for 4 burgers:
For the falafel patties:
- 125 g dried chickpeas
- 300 ml water
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 onion
- ½ bunch parsley
- ½ bunch cilantro
- ½ lemon
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Oil for frying
For the curry sauce:
- 250 g yogurt
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tsp curry powder
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- Fresh cress
For the topping:
- ½ head of lettuce
- 2 tomatoes
- 1/3 cucumber
- 1 red onion
- Fresh cress
Preparation:
- The day before, place the dried chickpeas in a bowl of water and soak for approx. 18 - 24 hours. Important: please do not use canned chickpeas!
- Drain the chickpeas using a sieve, rinse with water, and let them drip dry. Wash and pat dry the herbs. Then, finely chop the herbs.
- Next, peel the onion and garlic and cut into small pieces. Halve the lemon and squeeze out the juice.
- Place the chickpeas, onion, garlic, herbs, and spices into a food processor along with the lemon juice and blend. Finally, stir in the baking powder.
- For the sauce, peel and press the garlic and stir it into the yogurt along with the spices and the cress.
- Place the burger buns in the oven at 180°C (356°F) top and bottom heat for approx. 9 minutes and bake until crispy.
- Form four burger patties from the chickpea mixture and heat the oil in a pan (not too hot). Fry the patties for approx. 2 - 3 minutes per side in the oil.
- Slice the burger bun, spread with sauce, and top with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, onions, and cress.
Enjoy your meal!
This recipe is from Sabrina of fraeulein_frei_von_gluten. Feel free to check out her page for more delicious recipes.