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falafel

Peri Peri pea falafel with tahini dressing

This recipe, perfect for summer, is from Yes Peas!

falafel

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

3 garlic cloves, crushed

2 tsp cumin seeds

2 tsp peri peri seasoning

2 cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed

200g frozen peas

a small handful fresh coriander & mint, chopped

zest of 1 lemon

juice of ½ lemon

3 tbsp plain flour, plus a little extra for dusting

sea salt flakes & freshly ground black pepper

1 tbsp tahini

For the dressing

2 tbsp tahini

1 garlic clove, crushed

juice of ½ a lemon

½ tsp peri peri seasoning

1tbsp water

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4

2

Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

3

Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil and add the onion, garlic and spices. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Once the onions are soft, put them into a food blender along with the well-drained peas and remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper.

4

Blend until the mixture comes together. If your mixture is still crumbly and not combining, add a little more flour and oil and blend a little more.

5

Roll the falafel mixture into balls, put them on the lined baking tray and bake in the preheated oven for around 15 minutes.

6

To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a bowl along with 5 tbsp cold water and season with salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth.

7

Drizzle the falafel with the dressing and serve with grilled flatbreads.

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