- 3 cups chickpeas, cooked
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, diced
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1/4–1/2 cup oat flour
- 3-4 tablespoons coconut oil, for cooking
Add chickpeas to a food processor and blend until well-mashed, but still a little on the chunky side.
Transfer chickpeas to a large bowl and add parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, black pepper, turmeric, salt and coriander and mix thoroughly with a spoon.
Add in flour a little at a time and stir. (The goal of the flour is to soak up a bit of the moisture.)
Mold mixture into small balls and then flatten.
Add 1-2 tablespoons of oil to a large pan and heat over medium.
Once the oil is hot, add 4-8 falafels to pan (as many as will fit and still leave room for flipping, because these guys love to flip).
Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side and flip when the underside is golden brown.
Serve warm with hummus or creamy garlic sauce.
Please read through the above blog post for helpful tips & tricks!
Calories: 325kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Sodium: 309mg, Potassium: 526mg, Fiber: 11g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 752IU, Vitamin C: 16mg, Calcium: 105mg, Iron: 5mg