I still have not mastered the art of frying falafel.... they always end up falling apart! So, I came up with an easier and healthier method that only takes 30 minutes to prepare with a much higher success rate ;). I like to eat my falafel gyro style as pictured above: stuff pita bread with tzatziki, cucumbers, tomatoes, onion and your homemade falafel. Delicious!
These falafel are vegan and gluten free if you use gluten free oats!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
Yield: 5 falafel patties
Ingredients
- 1 (14 oz can) chickpeas
- 1 cup parsley
- 4 garlic cloves
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 cup oat flour or other flour
- 1/4 cup Tahini (I use Trader Joe's Organic, vegan tahini)
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease a baking sheet with a light layer of olive oil
- In a food processor, combine oat flour, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, tahini and spices. Pulse until well combined
- Add the can of chickpeas to this mixture and pulse lightly until the chickpeas are just ground and the mixture is slightly chunky
- Separate mixture into 5 equal pieces and use your hands to press the dough into falafel patties
- Spray or coat the patties with olive oil and bake for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through, until they become lightly brown