5-ingredient falafel

Make falafel with just a handful of storecupboard ingredients. To give the falafels a better texture, be sure to use dried chickpeas rather than canned

Prep:10 mins
Cook:10 mins
Plus at least 12 hrs soaking

Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 175
fat 9g
saturates 1g
carbs 14g
sugars 2g
fibre 4g
protein 6g
salt 0.1g

Ingredients

125g dried chickpeas
½ large onion, roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
½ tbsp ground coriander
200ml olive oil

Method

Soak the chickpeas for 12-24 hrs in at least double the volume of water. Drain, then put in a blender with the rest of the ingredients and a good sprinkling of sea salt and pepper. Blitz, scrape down the sides, then blitz again until you have a grainy paste.
Scoop up tablespoon-sized balls and flatten them slightly so you have an oval-shaped pebble. Shallow fry in about ½ a cm of oil. They should take about 3-4 mins to go golden brown and crisp on each side. Remove and leave to rest on kitchen paper. Serve in our ultimate falafel wraps.