Gluten free baked falafel

Gluten free, vegan, Baked falafel :

Ingredients:

• 2 cans of 15oz ( 454g )  organic chickpeas - drained and very important keep the chickpeas water !!! You’ll need them to adjust consistency !

• 2tbs olive oil

• 1 bunch of cilantro

• 1 Bunch of parsley

• 2-3 garlic cloves

• 1/4 cup garbanzo fava flour

• Spices : salt, cumin, smoked paprika

• baking spray oil recommended and must have parchment paper !

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 375f

• Add the canned chickpeas, cilantro, parsley, garlic and spices to a food processor the Israeli secret for falafel is lots of cumin!!! So be generous with the cumin !!  And sprinkle of smoked paprika and salt

• Add 1/2 cup of the chickpeas water and 1/4 cup of garbanzo flour  and Mix until combined. The mixture should sticky  enough to form patties, if it doesn't add more chickpea flour. 

• Pass the mixture into a medium size mixing bowl ( you can try the mixture and adjust taste if needed) I add more cumin and salt

• Use an ice cream scoop or regular spoon to scoop the falafel on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Press them a bit flatter and spray them with olive oil. 

• Bake them in the oven for about 30 minutes, carefully flipping them with a spatula after 20 minutes. They should be crispy on the outside and soft but not mushy on the inside. Be carful not to dry them as well :) remember you can always try them out , all ingredients are safe!

• I serve them with my homemade tahini, and sprinkle of zathar on top, recipe in notes

Notes :

• I used chickpeas from the can because real life call for fast recipes, if you plan to make falafel in advance o would always recommend using real chickpeas, it will require soaking them for 12 hours in salty water with baking soda

• You can make the mixture in advance and refrigerate for 4-6 hours, i had to prep it in the morning and I baked them early afternoon and it was delicious!

• The mixture is easier to use if you can refrigerate for 30 min before you scoop the falafel balls ,

• Tahini dip recipe:

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WHAT U NEED :

1LB TAHINI RAW SESAME PASTE ( I USE THE 365 FROM WF )

2 -4 SQUEEZE LEMONS

1.1/2CUP OF ICE WATER

SPICES: CUMIN, SALT, WHITE PEPPER

INSTRUCTIONS:

FOR PERFECT CREAMY TEXTURE COMBINE EVERYTHING IN A FOOD PROCESSOR AND BLEND WELL *ADD WATER/ LEMON IF NEEDED UNTIL YOU GET THE PERFECT CONSISTENCY, IF YOU DON’T WANT TO USE FOOD PROCESSOR, YOU CAN DO IT IN A MIXING BOWL AND WHISK IT WELL, IT’S A GREAT ARM WORKOUT !