Falafel Cheeseburgers With Tzatziki

By ALICJA

Ingredients

• 540 ml chickpeas
• 1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
• 3 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic,chopped
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• generous pinch cayenne
• salt to taste
• 125 g halloumi cheese thinly sliced
• 4 burger buns
• 1/2 cup tzatziki 125 ml
• 4 Boston lettuce leaves
• sliced tomato,red onion and/or cucumber

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Spread chickpeas out on a kitchen towel lined,rimmed baking sheet.Blot with another towel until very dry.
In a food processor,combine chickpeas,coriander leaves,1 tbsp oil,lemon juice,garlic,coriander,cumin and cayenne.Pulse until mixture form a crumbly paste that holds together.Taste and add a little salt and more cayenne if necessary.Pulse again to combine.
Form mixture into 4 even size paties,about 1/2 inch(1 cm) thick.
In large nonstick skillet,heat remaining oil over medium heat.Add burgers and cook for 3 min or until brown on the undersides.Using an egg lifter,carefully turn burgers over.Top each with halloumi.Cook for 3 min or until golden brown and hot throughout,and cheese is starting to melt.
Meanwhile,splt buns in half and toast until golden brown.Spread bottom half of each bun with tzatziki.Top with lettuce,and tomato,onion and or cucumber.Place a falafel byrger on each bun.Replace top of buns and serve at once.