Gluten free baked Falafel (Oriental Chickpea Patties) - Certified Thermomix person

Gluten free and healthy

"I will never turn down a good plate of hummus or falafel or shawarma. I just never will". Evan McMullin

You will need

• 450 dried Chickpeas, soaked.

• 2 tbsp Tahini

• 1/2 onion

• 1 Tbs garlic powder

• 1 Tbs dried parsley

• 1 Tbs chopped cilantro

• 1 Tbsp cumin

• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1/2 ts himalaya salt

• Juice of 1/2 Lemon

• 20g chickpea flour

• 20g walnut flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Falafel are traditionally deep-fried but I prefer the baked option for it is healthier

2. Place the onion in the bowl. Mix 4sec/ Speed 4

3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Mix 4sec/ Speed 4

4. If not finely chopped, repeat

5. Add remaining ingredients (apart from chickpea/oat flour). Mix 3sec/ Speed 10. Repeat twice.

6. Meanwhile mix chickpea flour and oat flour into a bowl

7. Shape small balls and roll the balls in the mix (chickpea/walnut) flour

8. Place on a baking tray already covered with parchment paper

9. Spray EVOO and bake for 10min until golden

10. Turn the balls. Spray EVOO and bake for 10min until golden

11. Serve immediately

12. Enjoy!