Baked Falafel

Name: Baked Falafel
Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas (400g); 1 onion; 1 garlic clove; 1 bunch parsley or cilantro; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 1 tsp sesame oil or tahini; 1 salt and pepper; 1 cayenne pepper; 2 tbsp plain flour

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 can chickpeas (400g)
1 onion
1 garlic clove
1 bunch parsley or cilantro
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 tsp sesame oil or tahini
1 salt and pepper
1 cayenne pepper
2 tbsp plain flour

Directions

1

Preheat your oven to 250C
2

Combine chickpeas, diced onion, minced garlic, cilantro/parsley and lemon juice and pulse a few times in a blender
3

Then add the seasoning and flour.
4

Pulse juste to combine, it's better to have big chunks in your falafel than ending up with hummus
5

With damp hands, mold mixture into balls, I made about 12 golf ball sized falafel, and put them on a baking tray lined with baking paper
6

Flatten them slightly with a damp spoon, brush them gently with olive oil on both sides, sprinkle on some salt and put them in the oven for 20-35 minutes, turning halfway through
7

You really need to keep a close eye on them, they burn fast.
8

If you have a strong oven, you may want to lower your oven temperature and bake them for only 15-20 minutes.
9

Enjoy :)