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“Falager” Sliders with Smoky Tomato Sauce
Serves 4 to 6 | makes 3 1/2 cups sauce
“Falagers” is the nickname we gave to falafels made from legumes soaked in lager beer before cooking. Making them from scratch is a bit of a give-and-take game. Too wet, add flour. Too dry, add more water or oil. It’s all about a feeling and making sure the mixture holds together while still staying moist.
Want a heartier serving? Shape the falager mixture into burger-sized patties and, once baked, tuck each patty into a toasted bun, pita bread or lettuce wrap with avocado slices, creamy hummus and Smoky Tomato Sauce. As for any leftover Smoky Tomato Sauce, it’s delicious with pasta!
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Ingredients
Falagers
- 1 cup dry green lentils
- 12 oz bottle lager beer
- 5 cups water, divided
- 1 small garlic head
- 2 tsp avocado oil, divided
- 1 small cooking onion, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 Tbsp chickpea flour, plus extra if needed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/8 tsp cayenne
- Smoky Tomato Sauce (recipe follows)
- Slider buns (optional)
Smoky Tomato Sauce
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil
- 1 cooking onion, diced
- 1 large garlic clove, smashed and minced
- 1/2 cup lager beer
- 1 canned chipotle pepper in sauce, minced, plus extra sauce to taste
- 28 oz can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- Finely grated zest from 1 orange
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt
Nutrition
Per serving:
- calories 42
- protein 1g
- fat 2g
-
carbs
6g
- sugar 4g
- fiber 1g
- sodium 171mg
