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High protein Falafel recipe can be accompanied with Hummus
SG Chef

Falafel 2 ways- baked and fried

Middle eastern crispy snack recipe Baked and classic fried versions are shown here. Healthy vegetarian protein rich snack recipe.
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Prep Time 8 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Baking time 20 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 12 falafel
Course: Appetizer, Party Food, Snack
Cuisine: Middle eastern
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 400 gm Chickpeas/Garbanzo beans
  • 1 small onion
  • ¼ cup Cilantro leaves
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1½ tbsp Chickpea flour
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • ¼ tsp black Peppercorns
  • a pinch of ground Cardamom
  • 2 tsp Cumin
  • Vegetable oil for frying
  • Salt

Equipment

  • Electric oven- baking

Method
 

  1. Soak the chickpea/Garbanzo beans for 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Add soaked beans in a blender.
  3. Add garlic, cilantro leaves,salt,cumin, coriander powder,cardamom powder, chickepea flour.
  4. Grind it into a coarse texture.
  5. Mix the ground ingredients well.
  6. Use fingers to make them into balls.
  7. Use palm and fingers to flatten the balls and shape them into patties.
Baked Falafel
  1. Preheat the oven into 170 C for 10 minutes.
  2. Place them in a greased tray or a baking paper lined tray.
  3. Bake the falafel for 20 minutes by flipping and turning them every 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. If the falafel is not golden colour on the sides, bake them for 5 more minutes.
Fried falafel
  1. Add oil in a hot pan. Bring the oil into high tempreature.
  2. Low the heat into medium.
  3. Add shaped falafel into the oil and fry.
  4. Turn and flip the falafel while frying to cook them evenly.
  5. Take out and strain the oil from falafel and place them in a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
  6. Serve the falafel with Hummus or simple mayo.

Notes

Check out High protein breakfast wraps recipe for mayo dressing preparation.
Use dried garbanzo/chickpea and soak them for overnight or at least 8 hours. Don't substitute canned garbanzo. The result won't be good as we need the coarse mixture.