Simple Baked Falafel

A simple recipe for baked falafel. These budget-friendly lunchtime falafel are delicious in a salad, in a wholegrain pitta or with rice. Ideally they'd be served alongside some humous and/or tzatziki.

40 g chopped onion

2 cloves garlic

15 g fresh parsley

400 g tin of chickpeas (240g drained weight)

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

1 pinch of cayenne pepper

¾ tsp salt

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 tsp lemon juice

1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

3 tbsp plain or oat flour

Combine the onion, garlic and parsley in a food processor until finely chopped (or finely chop if you do not have a food processor) [Tmx: Speed 6]

Add the other ingredients (except the flour) and process (or mash with a potato masher if you do not have a food processor) [Tmx: Speed 4]

Stir in flour until well combined. [Tmx: Reverse Speed 2]

Mould into 8 patties with your hands and place on a lined baking sheet.

Bake in a preheated oven 180 degrees centigrade (fan-assisted) for 20 minutes.

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