Baked Falafel

Name: Baked Falafel
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: Chickpeas, 1 can or 1 cup dry; 1/2 c fresh parsley, packed; 1/2 c fresh cilantro, packed; 1/2 c white onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 2 tsp lemon juice; 3 tb olive oil; Pita pockets; Fresh lettuce, garnish; Fresh tomato, chopped, garnish

6 steps

A recipe I found somewhere online and wrote down long ago. Make Tahini Sauce to with this as well.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:46:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories2240.7 kcal (112%)

Total Fat70.3 g (100%)

Carbs320.6 g (123%)

Sugars52.8 g (59%)

Protein97.1 g (194%)

Sodium1875.5 mg (94%)

Fiber58.4 g (208%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

1 canChickpeas

1 cup dry

½ cfresh parsley

packed

½ cfresh cilantro

½ cwhite onion

1 tspcumin

½ tspsalt

½ tspbaking powder

3 tbolive oil

Instructions

Step 1

If chickpeas are dry, soak in a bowl of water for 24-48 hours. If canned, drain, rinse and begin.

Step 2

Add wet chickpeas to a food processor with parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, baking powder and lemon juice. Process until minced but not puréed.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 375° F and grease a baking sheet with half of the olive oil.

Step 4

Squeeze falafel mixture into 1.5 inch balls and flatten slightly. Arrange on a baking sheet and brush tops with remaining olive oil.

Step 5

Bake 15 minutes, flip and bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 6

Serve in Pita bread or lettuce leaf with chopped lettuce and tomato. Top with Tahini Sauce.