Super Quick Falafel!

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 800 g drained canned chick-peas
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped (cilantro)
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 fresh green chile, deseeded and finely chopped
• oil (for frying)
• 1 cup greek yogurt
• salad leaves
• 4 pita breads, to serve

Recipe

• 1 mash the chickpeas or puree coarsely in a food processor. mix with the cumin, coriander, garlic and chilli. season and divide into 24 pieces of equal size. shape each piece into a ball.
• 2 heat a little oil in a frying pan and cook the balls for approximately 6 minutes each or until crisp and golden. this will probably have to be done in batches unless you have a huge pan!
• 3 toast the pitta breads and slit the tops. fill with the falafel and salad leaves, spoon a little yogurt on to the top too.