Coming up with a different meal every day that the whole family will enjoy can be a real challenge, especially during the school holidays. Keep your family coming back for more with these simple summer recipes, inspired by parents and their children.
Delicious homemade falafel and pitta: serves 4
Ingredients
- 400g tinned chickpeas in water, rinsed and drained
- 1 small onion, peeled
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- Wholemeal breadcrumbs (from 1 slice of bread)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp olive oil
To serve
- 4 large wholemeal pitta breads
- 4 lettuce leaves
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- ¼ cucumber, sliced
- 4 tbsp Greek-style yoghurt (zero-fat)
Method
- Place the onion and garlic in a food processor and chop finely.
- Add the chickpeas, breadcrumbs, cumin, coriander, parsley and olive oil. Mix a little longer.
- Shape into 16 balls and place on a greased or lined baking tray. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Place the tray into a preheated oven (200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6) and bake for about 25 minutes, turning the falafel to prevent sticking.
- To assemble, fill each pitta with lettuce, sliced tomatoes and cucumber, falafel and some yoghurt.
Note: If you don’t have a food processor, simply use a hand blender or mash the chickpeas with a fork or potato masher.
Serving suggestion: Warming the pittas in a toaster or under the grill makes them easier to split and fill. The falafel can also be served warm with couscous, vegetables and hummus.
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