Beetroot falafel

Name: Beetroot falafel
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 onions, chopped; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained; 500 grams raw beetroot, peeled, trimmed and coarsely grated; 100 grams fresh breadcrumb; 1 egg; 1 Tbsp tahini paste; 1 serving vegetable oil, for brushing or frying; 2 x 150ml pots natural yogurt; 1 pinch pinch of sugar; 1 serving flatbreads; 9 servings few pickled golden beetroot, diced (see Goes Well With); 3 handfuls beet leaves or a bag of beet salad

Beetroot falafel is a middl eastern recipe that serves 6. One serving contains 246 calories, 8g of protein, and 9g of fat. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have tahini paste, a bag of beet salad, egg, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the onions until softened but not coloured.

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Olive Oil

Onion

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Frying Pan

Add the cumin and cook for 1 min, then scrape the mixture into a food processor with the chickpeas, two-thirds of the grated beetroot, the breadcrumbs, egg and tahini. Whizz to a rough paste, then scrape into a bowl and stir in the remaining grated beetroot with plenty of seasoning.

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Breadcrumbs

Chickpeas

Seasoning

Beet

Tahini

Cumin

Egg

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Food Processor

Bowl

With damp hands, shape into about 20 balls and space on baking parchment-lined baking sheets. Chill until ready to serve.

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Baking Sheet

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas

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Oven

Brush the falafels with a little vegetable oil and bake for 20-25 mins until crisp and hot through. Alternatively, heat 2.5cm oil in a deep wok and fry in batches, turning, until crisp and hot.

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Cooking Oil

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Oven

Wok

To serve, mix the tahini with the yogurt, sugar and some seasoning, then dollop onto the flatbreads with the warm or room-temperature falafels, diced beetroot and beet leaves or salad.

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Beet Greens