Baked Falafel

Ingredients (40 Falafels): 

  • 1 cup Raw Chickpeas 

  • 2 cups Peeled Fava Beans (Raw) 

  • 3 Garlic Cloves 

  • ½ Medium Yellow Onion 

  • ¼ cup Water 

  • ¾ tsp Baking Soda 

  • 1 ½ tsp Dried Coriander 

  • 1 ½ tsp Salt 

  • 1 tsp Cumin 

  • ½ tsp Black Pepper 

  • ½ tsp Black White Pepper

  • ¼ tsp Cinnamon 

 

Prep Time: 10 Minutes 

Cook Time: 24 Minutes 

Instructions: 

  • In order to make this recipe, soak the chickpeas and fava beans with water in a bowl overnight. 

  • Wash the chickpeas and fava beans, and drain using a sieve. 

  • Preheat oven to 200°C. Spray a baking sheet with spray oil.

  • Chop the onions and garlic cloves, and place in a food processor. Pulse for 30s to 45s. 

  • Add the chickpeas, fava beans, dried coriander, salt, cumin, pepper and cinnamon in the food processor and pulse until combined. 

  • You don't want to over-process the mixture, or you will end up with hummus texture. 

  • Stir in the baking soda and water, and at this point your mixture should be holding together. The water is only necessary if your mixture is too dry.

  • Scoop spoonfuls of mixture out and form into small patties; you should get about 40, but this depends on the size of your patty. 

  • Place on prepped baking sheet.

  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, flip patties and bake for another 10-12 minutes or until falafel are golden and cooked through.


Note: Falafels are usually served with Tahini Sauce. To make tahini sauce, you will need tahini, garlic, water, salt and lemon juice. The quantity of the ingredients depends on how much you are making. 1 tablespoon of tahini sauce contains 89 calories, 8g of fat, 3g of carbohydrates (1g of fiber) and 2g of protein. 

Macronutrients Per Patty:

  • Calories: 41 

  • Protein: 3g 

  • Carbs: 7g (2g Fiber)

  • Fat: 0g 

Nizar Kaawache