Simply Soft Falafel Burger

Ingredients

The Falafel:

• 300g dried chickpeas
• 1 large brown onion, diced
• 4-6 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 bunch fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• S & P to taste
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil
• ⅓ cup chickpea flour
• ½ cup all purpose flour

The pickled onion:

• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
• ⅔ cup water
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp whole coriander seeds, optional

Other ingredients:

• 1-2 packet Simply Soft Sourdough Bun
• 1-2 avocados, mashed
• Fresh rocket leaves
• 2-3 tomatoes, sliced
• 1 cucumber, sliced
• Aioli sauce

Instructions

1. Soak dried chickpeas overnight, rinse, drain and pat dry.
2. In a food processor, blend chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, spices and olive oil to form a coarse mixture, add in chickpea flour and all purpose flour and mix until well combined.
3. Preheat oven to 180 Celsius and line a baking tray with baking paper, scoop a handful of the falafel mixture and form into a patty, repeat and transfer onto the baking tray.
4. In a large frying pan, heat some oil with medium-high heat and place falafel patties into the pan, fry for 3-5 minutes until crispy and brown on the outside, flip gently.
5. Transfer pan-fried falafel patties onto the baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes until cooked crispy.
6. To make the pickled onions, simply boil all the ingredients for the pickling liquid and pour over sliced onions.
7. Slice buns into half, grease both sides with olive oil and lightly toast them in a frying pan.
8. To assemble the burger,  spread 1-2 tbsp mashed avocado over a bun and layer up with some rockets, a falafel patty, aioli sauce, sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and pickled onions.