9. Falafel Scotch Eggs

Prep Time: 35 min;  Cooking Time: 25 min;  Total Time: 60 min;  Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8 eggs
• 2 whisked eggs
• 1 cup chickpeas
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon olive oil for rolling
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin powder
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 cup olive oil for frying
• Salt to taste

How To Prepare

1. Put the eggs in a pot of water and bring it to a boil. Boil for 5-6 minutes and then put them in a pot of room temperature water to cool them. Shell the eggs and keep them aside.
2. Add one tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and sauté the garlic and onion.
3. Add the sautéed garlic and onion in a blender and blitz into a paste.
4. Add the chickpeas, coriander powder, cumin powder, coriander leaves, and a little salt. Blitz it to make it into a chopped consistency and not a paste.
5. Add the whisked eggs, one tablespoon of breadcrumbs, black pepper, and flour to the chickpea mixture and mix well.
6. Divide the chickpea mix into eight parts and flatten them using your palms.
7. Pop the boiled egg in the middle of the flattened chickpea mixture and cover it evenly.
8. Coat the Scotch eggs with breadcrumbs and sesame seeds.
9. Heat the oil and fry the eggs until they are golden brown.