Baked Chickpea Falafel Recipe

Name: Baked Chickpea Falafel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3/4 cup dried chickpeas; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley; 1 teaspoon cumin seed, crushed; 1 teaspoon coriander seed, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; olive oil

Servings: persons

3/4 cup dried chickpeas
1 large onion, roughly chopped
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley
1 teaspoon cumin seed, crushed
1 teaspoon coriander seed, crushed
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
olive oil

1
Place the dried chickpeas in a large bowl and soak overnight in plenty of cold water.
2
Drain the chickpeas and rinse them. Pick over and remove nay discoloured or bad looking chickpeas.
3
Place the soaked chickpeas into a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and boil rapidly for ten minutes. Reduce the heat and simmer for one hour, or until soft. Drain.
4
Place the chickpeas into a food processore with the onion, garlic, parsley, crushed cumin, crushed corainder and baking powder. Add salt and pepper to taste. Process until the mixture forms a firm paste.
5
Preheat your oven to 180u00b0C (350u00b0F ).
6
Divide the mixture into walnut sized pieces. Roll them into balls in your hands and then flatten them slightly.
7
Roll the balls in olive oil and place them on a baking sheet.
8
Bake for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
9
Serve falafel immediately.

162

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3/4 cup dried chickpeas, 1 large onion, roughly chopped, 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped, 1/2 cup roughly chopped parsley, and more.

Yes, Baked Chickpea Falafel falls under the Vegetarian category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Baked Chickpea Falafel

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