Healthy Baked Falafel

Name: Healthy Baked Falafel
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10 patties
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas (15 ounce); 1 garlic clove; 0.25 cup diced onion; 0.333 cup chopped flat leaf parsley; 1 tbsp tahini; 2 tbsp whole wheat bread crumbs; 0.5 tsp coriander; 0.5 tsp cumin; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp white pepper; 1 tbsp water; 1 tbsp whole wheat flour; olive oil

Chickpeas, tahini and wheat bread crumbs come together in this Lebanese meze, fragrant with clove and cumin and baked in the oven.

30 min · Serves 10 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 10 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mash chickpeas in a bowl with fork until it's a crumbly mixture. Set aside.
2
Add garlic, onion and parsley to food processor and process until finely chopped and combined.
3
Next add the mashed chickpeas to food processor along with tahini, bread crumbs, coriander, cumin, salt, and pepper. Process until combined, adding the water 1-2 Tbsp of water as needed. You may need to scrape down the sides with a spatula in between processing.
4
Once combined, empty into large bowl. Add the flour and mix, you should be able to form into large ball. If the mixture is too dry and crumbly, add a Tbsp of water. If it's too wet, add an additional Tbsp of flour.
5
Form into 10 small patties (approximately 2 inches). Place on baking sheet lighly greased with olive oil or cooking spray. Bake for 5-6 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
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