easy baked falafel
Cuisine: Israeli, Lebanese, Syrian
Prep time: 25 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
Total time: 1 hour 5 mins
Ingredients
Ingredients for falafel
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 cup parsley
  • ½ cup coriander
  • 2 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 500g canned chickpeas, drained
  • 15g breadcrumbs
Ingredients for tahini sauce
  • 3 ½ tablespoons tahini paste
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed
  • Salt to taste
Instructions
  1. In a food processor, add the onion, garlic, parsley, coriander, lemon juice, ground cumin, turmeric, ground coriander and paprika. Pulse to combine.
  2. Add the canned chickpeas with salt and pepper. Pulse to combine; all the ingredients should be mixed but still chunky. Scrape the sides of the food processor bowl with a spatula and continue pulsing to make sure all the ingredients mix evenly.
  3. Transfer the chickpea mixture to a bowl and add the breadcrumbs. Mix to combine. Adjust seasoning with more salt and pepper if needed.
  4. Line a baking sheet with baking paper. Divide the chickpea mixture in four. Roll each part and flatten them like a burger. Place all four falafels on the baking sheet and refrigerate for 15 minutes so that they harden a bit.
  5. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Bake the falafel for 40 minutes, turning them half way so that they cook evenly on each side.
  6. Make the tahini sauce by combining all of the ingredients in a bowl. Add more water to thin it out if it is too thick; it should be the same consistency as honey.
  7. Serve the falafel on a plate. Drizzle tahini over them and eat warm.
Notes
TO SERVE AS AN APPETIZER: You can make mini falafels by dividing the chickpea mixture in 8. Decrease the cooking time so that they don't burn.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Topped with tahini sauce with this israeli salad on the side.
STORAGE TIPS: The falafel can be cooked then frozen.
Recipe by Savormania at http://www.savormania.com/en/easy-baked-falafel/