For some reason I got to thinking about the combination of smoked paprika and parsley (I do think about food a lot on my long, gruelling commute!) and pondered how I could combine them in a interesting way. Obviously smoked paprika works perfectly in stews or sauces, but I had a feeling that some kind of patty would also work well. In fact these little burgers of chickpeas, parsley and smoked paprika work a treat and will make a good choice for a picnic or barbecue. They work especially well with the lemon and garlic mayo. The only question is what to call them – they’re a kind of falafel as they’re made of chickpeas, a kind of burger, patty, cakes – in the end I opted for falafel patties to cover as many bases as possible!
Smoked Paprika and Parsley Falafel Patties (dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, sesame-free, soya-free, vegetarian and vegan – to make gluten-free use gluten-free flour)
makes 6
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tsps smoked paprika, use the sweet variety unless you like it HOT!
- 1 tin chickpeas, drained (or use soaked and cooked dried beans – I just didn’t have the time!)
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- splash of red wine vinegar
- big handful of parsley, roughly chopped
- salt and pepper
- 3 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsp smoky chipotle sauce (optional)
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
– Fry the shallot in the oil until soft
– Stir in the garlic and paprika and cook until fragrant, set aside
– Blitz the chickpeas in a food processor until resembling breadcrumbs.
– Add all the other ingredients and pulse until well combined
– Turn into a bowl and place in the fridge for at least 1/2 an hour to firm up
– Form into 6 patties and leave in the fridge until ready to use
– Fry in a little sunflower oil until golden brown
– Drain on kitchen paper and serve with the lemon and parsley mayo.
Lemon and Garlic Egg-free Mayo
- 2-3 tbsps egg-free mayo
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
- salt
- 1/2 clove garlic, minced
– Combine all the ingredients
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Thank you so much 🙂
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You’re Falafel Patties look delicious, and I love how you’ve changed up the spicing!
I don’t know why I hadn’t thought of being unconventional with falafel spicing before – I reckon all sorts of combos would work… 🙂
Yummy!! I love smoked paprika!
Me too! 🙂
Miam miam! This looks scrumptious!
Rika
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Thank you! 🙂
I made these beauties & they rocked my taste buds, Lucy! So appetizng! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fantastic! Why stick to falafels as you know them, so many flavour combinations are possible 🙂 x