Falafel with Ballymaloe Relish & Mayo
- Cooking Time: 45 minutes
- Serves: 1-2
- Allergens: Wheat, eggs, mustard
Description
This traditional Middle Eastern street food is commonly served with pitta bread, or wrapped in a flatbread. For the perfect platter of finger-food, serve your falafel with a bowl of hummus or baba ganoush, with some pickled chillis or tomatoes (sprinkled with extra virgin olive oil and sea salt).
Ingredients
- 400g chickpeas (canned)
- 3 garlic cloves (crushed)
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp coriander (ground)
- 1 tsp cumin (toasted & ground)
- 1 tsp parsley (chopped)
- 1 tbsp flour
- To serve:
- Chopped cucumber
- Grated carrot
- 1 tbsp Ballymaloe Relish
- 1 tbsp Ballymaloe Mayo
Dietary Suitability
Method
- To make the falafel, blend the chickpeas, garlic, onion, spices and parsley in a food processor until smooth.
- Empty into a bowl, add in the flour and season to taste (expect a strong taste, which will mellow when the mixture is cooked).
- Mix the Ballymaloe Relish and Ballymaloe Mayo in a separate bowl then set aside.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat. Flour your hands and shape the mixture into 4 patties.
- Fry your patties in the frying pan over a low-medium heat until golden on both sides (3 to 4 minutes on each side).
- Serve the falafel in a warmed pitta or flatbread and add a generous spoonful of your relish & mayo mixture.
- Finally, add some fresh finely-chopped cucumber and grated carrot for a little crunch.
