Falafels / Chickpea Patties

This one's not my own creation; I got it from the internet and altered it a bit according to what I had in the cupboard. I made these for a BBQ as I can't eat meat (sausages for example!) and the meat-eaters quite enjoyed these as well!

2 x 400g cans Chickpeas, drained
1 onion, chopped
fresh parsley, chopped (1/2 cup is ideal, but whatever you have is okay)
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 egg
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 tspn ground coriander
1 tspn salt
1/4 tspn lemon pepper (you could use lemon juice and ground black pepper instead)
1 tspn baking powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
oil for frying

Makes 8 large or 16 small patties

Mash chickpeas until thick and pasty - don't use a blender as it will make them too runny.

In a blender, blend together onion, parsley and garlic until smooth. Add a few drops of water to it if it's not blending well.

In a small bowl mix together egg, cumin, coriander, salt, lemon pepper and baking powder. Stir into chickpea mash together with the olive oil. Slowly add breadcrumbs until mixture is not too sticky but will hold together. Add more or less breadcrumbs as needed.

Form balls (according to desired size) and then flatten into patties. Heat 2cm of oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat. Fry patties until brown on both sides. Stack on a plate covered with absorbent paper.