Falafel with tzatziki dressing

Name: Falafel with tzatziki dressing
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: Oil; Onion (chopped); 2 cloves garlic (crushed); 2 cans chickpeas (drained); 6 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons dried coriander; 1 teaspoon cumin; .5 teaspoon chilli powder; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons plain flour; 200g natural yoghurt; Quarter cucumber (chopped); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

3 steps

Prep:25minCook:20min

Nice tasty lunch, served with salad. They freeze really well too.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:37:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories272.5 kcal (14%)

Total Fat8.9 g (13%)

Carbs38.1 g (15%)

Sugars8.8 g (10%)

Protein11.9 g (24%)

Sodium641.3 mg (32%)

Fiber9.2 g (33%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

6 tablespoonsfresh parsley

chopped

2 teaspoonsdried coriander

1 teaspooncumin

½ teaspoonchilli powder

½ teaspoonsalt

2 tablespoonsplain flour

For the dressing

200gnatural yoghurt

0.25cucumber

chopped

2 tablespoonsfresh mint

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Spray a non-stick frying pan with low fat cooking spray. Cook the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes over a low heat, until soft. Put them into a food processor with the chickpeas, parsley, coriander, cumin seeds, salt and flour and blend for 15-20 seconds to form a smooth, thick paste. (You could also use a hand-held stick blender). Form into 16 rounds, about the size of ping-pong balls. Chill for 10 minutes.

CooktopHeat

Frying Pan

Step 2

Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4/180°C/fan oven 160°C. Mist a baking sheet with low fat cooking spray. Arrange the falafel balls on the baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes.

OvenHeat

Baking sheet

Step 3

Make the dressing by mixing together the yogurt, cucumber and mint. Season. Serve with salad topped with the warm falafel, drizzled with the dressing.