Storecupboard falafel
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/storecupboard-falafel
Make your own falafel using ingredients from your storecupboard
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Feeds
4
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Ready in
25 minutes
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 49g
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Ingredients
For the falafel:
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 400g can Co-op chick peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tbsp Co-op lemon juice
- ½ tsp dried mixed herbs
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 2 tbsp Co-op plain flour
- 1 tbsp Co-op olive oil
- Vegetable oil, for frying
For the salad:
- 200g Co-op couscous
- 275ml hot vegetable stock, made with ½ stock cube
- 2 x 400g cans Co-op ratatouille, strained
- ½ tsp dried parsley, plus extra for serving
- Raita, to serve (optional)
Method
- Put the falafel ingredients in a food processor and pulse until combined
- Roll into 12 balls and gently flatten
- Pour enough oil into a frying pan to fully coat the base and fry the falafel, in batches, for 2 mins each side, until crisp and golden
- Meanwhile, for the salad, put the couscous in a heatproof bowl and pour in the hot vegetable stock
- Cover and leave for 10 mins, then fluff up with a fork
- Mix with the strained ratatouille and parsley
- Season, then serve with the falafel, a small pinch of extra parsley and some raita, if using
