Super Simple Vegetarian Falafel Recipe 🍽

It has been entirely too long since I have shared a recipe post, I actually almost forgot how to make one. But since I’m clearly overdue for a post of any kind and really love to eat, I figured no time like the present.

So, today I want to share with you one of my favorite quick and easy meals.. and guess what? It’s healthy too 😱

Falafels!

These lovelies are packed with fresh flavor and are really versatile. I personally love to just add them to a big green salad or put them inside some homemade pita bread with a bit of lettuce, tomato and tzatziki sauce. Or serve them alongside a hummus dip as an appetizer.. they are delicious no matter what.

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Ingredients

• 1 lb dry chickpeas/garbanzo beans
• 1 small onion, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/8 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 6 cloves garlic
• 3/4 cup flour or chickpea flour
• 1 3/4 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  
  

First things first
You have to use DRIED chickpeas, NOT canned. The canned ones just won’t work. So find yourself a bag of the dried variety (in the dried beans area.. yeah, that place is there. I promise 😉). Sort the beans/rinse, then put in a bowl and cover with water. You will want these to soak for about 6 hours or overnight. Then just drain, rinse and continue below!


Next
Throw everything except the flour into a food processor/blender and pulse until all smooth. You just want to make sure you don’t have any large chunks, once you see that consistency you are good to go.

Then
Add in your flour and pulse until combined. Then just scoop out dough onto a floured surface and work to equally distribute the flour, until smooth. Cover and let cool in fridge for at least an hour.

Finally
Scoop out a spoonful of dough and form into a ball. Fry in preheated coconut oil (about 1/2 cup) in your cast iron skillet until golden brown on both sides (just a couple minutes).

And now you have falafels 🤤😋😍

What you do with them is up to you! These didn’t make it far.. just a bit of hummus with a cucumber and tomato salad. Simple and delicious. 😊


Hope you enjoy!

Much Love,

Justine