Spicy, Crispy & Delicious

This falafel recipe is a healthier twist on the famous “street food” where our method is no fry, we bake them in the oven and they are just as crispy! They have so much flavor and are tasty and crispy on the outside! 😀

You’ll need a food processor for the best result but if you don’t have one you can use a potato masher.The chickpeas you can find dry in bags in most grocery stores or canned chickpeas they are already soaked. If you go for the dry chickpeas you’ll have to soak them yourself 15-24 h before you make this recipe. To soak the chickpeas all you need to do is pour them in a mixing bowl along with some cold water. The peas will double in size so make sure you have enough water. When you notice the water turning yellowish’ change the water, you might need to do this once or twice.

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Ingredients: (serves 4)

• 400 g/14 oz Chick peas (dry or canned)
• 1 Large Egg (beaten)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 large Onion (chopped)
• 1 Garlic clove (crushed)
• 1.5 tsp mixed Herbs
• 2 tsp ground Cumin
• 1 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Lemon Zest (or juice)
• 1 tsp Cayenne pepper

Prep:

1. Finely chop the onion and crush the garlic clove. Fry the onion for a few minutes (2-4) along with 1 Tbsp olive oil. Then add the garlic and fry for another couple of minutes and remove from heat.
2. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and pour them into your food processor along with the onion and garlic. Mix until it’s all grainy and finely chopped. You might have to scrape down the sides because the chickpeas do tend to stick to the sides.
3. Transfer into a mixing bowl and all your spices, herbs and lemon zest/juice while tasting to make sure you it’s how it should be, you might need to add more herbs or spices, depending on how you like it
4. When you feel satisfied with the final result add the beaten egg and mix everything together well.
5. Now preheat your oven to 400F (200C).
6. Divide the mixture into egg sized balls and press down to get them flat but not to thin! Place them on a parchment paper and let them rest in the fridge for about 25-35 minutes.
7. Remove from fridge and place the falafels and parchment paper on a baking sheet. If desired drizzle some olive oil on top and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Turn occasionally to insure they get baked evenly.

Serve:

Now split your pita bread in the middle and serve with some fresh salad of your choice we like ours with some lettuce, cucumber, bell peppers, pickles, sweet corn and lastly drizzle some lemon juice to taste. Delicious

 Enjoy