It’s friyayyyy + I’m v excited to share this simple recipe for Fluffy Baked Falafel with you!
Falafel is made of chickpeas, spices and something to bind everything together – tradish recipes use tahini, but for these little guys I used a combo of greek yogurt (thanks @goop for the idea) and a little hummus to intensify the mediterranean flavor. I served them with a Veggie Tabbouleh and a little greek yogurt mixed with shredded cucumber, but they’re great on their own as well!
Fluffy Baked Falafel
Crunchy on the outside, fluffy on the inside – these lightened up chickpea falafel are full of Mediterranean ingredients like hummus and Greek yogurt and are baked instead of fried.
Ingredients
- 2 15-oz. can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 2 clove garlic minced
- 2 tbs. chopped cilantro
- 2 tbs. chopped mint
- 2 tbs. greek yogurt
- 2 tbs. hummus any flavor
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Place all ingredients for falafel in a food processor plus 1/2 tsp. each of salt and pepper, pulsing to combine while keeping some texture.
- Dampen hands and take 2 tbs. of mix, rolling to create a sphere. Place onto a baking sheet lined with foil and sprayed well. Continue until all mix has been used.
- Bake falafel in oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cook slightly (they’ll firm as they cool sort of like cookies). Let cool before eating!
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