Falafel Burgers
Roasted chickpeas and creamy yogurt dill sauce make it unforgettable.
Recipe type: Appetizer
Ingredients
- 2 (15.5-oz.) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- ½ c. parsley leaves
- 4 green onions, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- ¼ c. all-purpose flour
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ c. vegetable oil
- 1 c. plain Greek yogurt
- 1 c. very finely chopped cucumber
- 2 tbsp. freshly chopped dill
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 4 buns
- Lettuce, for serving
- Tomato slices, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. Spread chickpeas on a baking sheet and bake until just starting to split open, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, combine chickpeas, onion, parsley, green onions, cumin, and coriander. Blend until mixture resembles a thick paste then transfer to a large bowl.
- Stir in flour then season mixture with salt and pepper. Form mixture into 4 large patties.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add patties and cook until golden and warmed through, about 3 minutes per side.
- Make yogurt-dill sauce: In a medium bowl, stir yogurt, cucumber, dill, and lemon juice until combined.
- Assemble burgers: Place a patty on each bottom bun and top with yogurt sauce, lettuce, and tomato slices. Top with remaining bun.