METADATA

• Macronutrients: Gluten-freeVegetarian
• Course: Main Dish
• Calories: 198 kcals
• Servings: 4
• Cuisine: Middle Eastern
• Cooking Time: 45 min

Oven Baked Falafels

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chickpeas
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
• 1 small onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375F (190C).
2. In a food processorcombine the cooked chickpeasparsleycilantrooniongarliccuminbaking powderolive oiland all-purpose flour.
3. Pulse until mixed together and a paste-like consistency is achieved.
4. “Time to get your hands dirty! Do you want to use gloves? That’s OK too.”
5. Take a handful of the mixture and shape it into a falafel patty.
6. Place the patty on a lined baking tray.Continue this step with the remaining mixture.
7. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
8. “This the fun partlet’s get dipping! What dip do you want to have with your falafels?”
9. Serve with your favorite dip. Enjoy! 😋

Note: If you are having trouble shaping the falafels into pattiesyou can add a little bit more flour and a teaspoon of water to make it more malleable.