Falafel with chives and yoghurt

Name: Falafel with chives and yoghurt
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 770 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cloves of garlic; 20 g fresh chives; 3 g cumin; 60 ml sunflower oil; 10 g mint; 30 g parsley; 300 g dried chickpeas; 200 g plain yoghurt

Chickpea falafel with parsley and chives, served with mint yoghurt.

Active time40 min

Cooking20 min

Total13 hResting : 12 h

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Ingredients

3 cloves of garlic
20 g fresh chives
10 g mint
30 g parsley
200 g plain yoghurt
3 g cumin
60 ml sunflower oil
300 g dried chickpeas

Preparation

Step completed · 1
The day before, cover the dried chickpeas with plenty of water and leave to soak in the refrigerator for 12 hours. Drain and dry thoroughly. Do not cook them.
Step completed · 2
Rinse, dry and finely chop the parsley and chives. Peel the garlic. Pulse the chickpeas with parsley, chives, garlic and cumin into a finely grainy mixture, without puréeing. Form small patties 1 cm thick.
Step completed · 3
Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Cook the patties in two batches over a medium heat for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. They should be golden and hot in the centre. Drain on kitchen paper.
Step completed · 4
While the falafels are cooking, rinse and chop the mint, then mix it with the yoghurt. Serve with the falafels.

Allergens

Milk

Variations

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35 min active time
Mediterranean
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Falafel with yoghurt, without coriander
Chickpea patties with parsley and cumin, served with mint yoghurt, without coriander.
40 min active time

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