Falafel Burgers (Vegetarian, Broiled)

Description

If you love falafel but are deterred by the idea of deep-frying at home, these falafel burgers are for you. They’re loaded with vegetables, herbs, and spices, making them not only delicious but healthy, too.

Ingreadient :

    For soaking the chickpeas: 

    • ½ pound (1.25 cups) dried chickpeas, soaked in water overnight and drained

    For the falafel:

    • 1.5 teaspoons Kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
    • Big handful fresh parsley (35 – 40 g)
    • Big handful fresh cilantro (35 – 40 g)
    • 1 medium carrot, chopped (105 g)
    • 1 small onion, peeled and chopped (112 g)
    • 1 garlic clove
    • 2 eggs, beaten
    • Olive oil, for brushing

    For serving:

    • Pita bread
    • Tahini sauce or tzatziki 
    • Schug, optional 
    • harissa
    • Chopped tomatoes, optional
    • Chopped cucumbers, optional
    • Soft lettuce leaves, such as Boston or Bibb, or chopped Romaine
Direction :
    1. Soak the chickpeas:  Place the chickpeas in a large bowl.  Fill bowl with water.  Let stand overnight on counter for at least 12 hours. Drain and rinse. 
    2. Mix together the salt, cumin, and turmeric in a small bowl. Roughly chop the parsley and cilantro. 
    3. Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor — the drained chickpeas, herbs, chopped carrots, onions, garlic, and the mixed dry seasonings. (Note: My food processor is a 14-cup Cuisinart, and this amount of ingredients fills it to the brim. If yours is smaller, consider doing this in two batches.) Pulse until the mixture is very finely chopped, and it holds together when pinched between two fingers.   
    4. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and add the beaten eggs. Use a spatula to combine. 
    5. Form patties using  1/2 cup measure. Scoop out the mix, squeeze with your hands, form into a ball —mixture will be delicate/wet. Portion out all of the mixture, until you have about 8 balls.
    6. Broil: Heat your broiler to high for at least 15 minutes. Brush a baking sheet with olive oil. Pat each ball into a patty (or as many as you are cooking at one time) and place the formed patties on top of the oiled sheet pan. Brush tops of patties lightly with oil. Season with salt. Broil for 3 to 5 minutes or until beginning to lightly brown. Use a metal spatula to flip each patty. Brush tops with more oil. Season with salt. Return pan to broiler and broil for 2 to 3 minutes more or until evenly golden brown.
    7. Serve with pita and other condiments noted above.