Homemade Falafel Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can/240g chickpeas (drained)
- 1 small/90g white onion
- 40g wholemeal or spelt flour
- Handful (1/2 bunch) fresh parsley
- 1/2 tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic granules (or 2 cloves)
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cal spray oil
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 200 degrees C (400 F) & put all of the above ingredients into a food processor and blend until the ingredients start to combine and look well mixed
- Cover a baking tray with baking paper and give it a spritz with 1 cal spray oil
- Use a spoon to scoop out some of the mixture and roll into a ball using your hands before placing on to the baking tray and pressing down slightly (so you create more of a disk shape rather than a ball)
- Repeat this until you have 14 falafels on a tray and give them a spray with your 1 cal spray oil
- Bake for 30 minutes, turning them after 15 minutes and giving them another spritzs with 1 cal spray oil
Notes
The mixture keeps in the fridge over-night if you want to make them in advance or save any left-overs. I've also tried chilling the cooked falafels in fridge and reheating them for ~1min in the microwave.. this did work but do NOT freeze them.. when re-heated they go all chewy and not very nice (!)
This recipe makes ~14 falafels. The nutritional stats given are per falafel ball and the entire recipe serves 2-4 people depending on how hungry you are! Falafel goes great with sweet potato wedges, hummus/sweet chilli sauce and salad or in a pitta pocket with hummus.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 35 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 1 g | 2% | |
Total Carbohydrates 5 g | 2% | |
Protein 3 g | 6% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Recipe by Nics Nutrition at https://nicsnutrition.com/home-healthy-falafel-recipe/