Main Dishes Recipes - Soy Bean Falafel Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 small onion

• 2 cloves garlic

• 100g/4oz bread (about 4 slices)

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp ground coriander

• 1 fresh red chili pepper

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• 1 egg

• 400g/14oz tinned soy beans, drained

• plain flour for coating

• oil for shallow frying

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Put the onion, garlic, bread, cumin, coriander, chili pepper, salt and parsley in a food processor and chop coarsely.

2. Add the egg and soy beans and process again until coarsely chopped.

3. Form the bean mixture into balls the size of golf balls then lightly flatten to a patty shape and coat with flour.

4. Heat the oil in a frying pan and shallow-fry the falafel until golden brown. Drain well on paper towels. Serve inside pitta bread with sliced tomatoes and lettuce.

Note: Falafel is typically made from chick-peas but soy beans makes an equally tasty and nutritious substitute.