Crystal Margarine Recipes
Prep: 40 mins (+1 hour chilling time)
Servings: 4
Here in the Crystal Kitchen we love falafel! This Middle Eastern staple might appear intimidating to make, but it’s easy if you have a food processor (and it’s even easy if you don’t). We put a twist on the classic recipe, shaping our falafel into patties to be eaten like a burger with yummy toppings like tahini, tomato, and cucumber. These falafel stuffed pitas are perfect to be enjoyed on your patio in the sun, or even packed for lunch!
ingredients
Falafel
1/4 cup
Crystal Margarine, divided
1 cup
parsley, chopped
1/4
medium red onion, chopped
2
large cloves garlic
1 tbsp
tahini
1 tbsp
lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp
ground cumin
1 tsp
ground coriander
1 tsp
dried thyme
1 tsp
baking powder
3/4 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
ground pepper
1 can (540 ml)
chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup
all-purpose flour
To Serve
2
large pitas, cut in half
tomato
cucumber
red onion
parsley
tahini
plain yogurt
directions
In a small bowl melt 1 tbsp of Crystal Margarine on low in the microwave.
Combine parsley, onion, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, thyme, baking powder, salt, pepper and melted Crystal Margarine in the bowl of a food processor. Process until mixture is finely chopped, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Add the chickpeas and flour. Pulse until mixture comes together but there are still pieces of chickpeas visible, about 10 times. Do not process to a smooth paste.
Divide the mixture in four and shape into patties about 4 inches (10 centimetres) in diameter.
Place them on a baking sheet with parchment paper and chill patties in refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour or up to overnight.
To cook, melt remaining Crystal Margarine in a large nonstick skillet over medium low heat. Fry falafel burgers until crispy and golden, 10 to 12 minutes on each side.
Serve warm in pita halves with tomato, cucumber, onion and parsley. Drizzle with tahini and yogurt as desired.
Chef’s Notes
- To make the falafel burgers without a food processor, very finely chop the parsley, onion and garlic. Add remaining ingredients and mash well with a potato masher until chickpea mixture is able to form a ball. Continue with shaping the patties.
- Use gluten-free oat flour in place of all-purpose flour for gluten-free falafel burgers.
