Description
A quick and comforting baked falafel recipe that’s packed with plant protein and served with a bright lemon tahini sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
- 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander (optional)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour or chickpea flour
- 6 tablespoons tahini
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup water, or more to thin the sauce
- Leafy greens and raw or roasted vegetables for serving
- Optional: pita, flatbreads, or cooked grains to serve
Instructions
- Soak the dried chickpeas overnight in a large bowl covered with water, then drain thoroughly.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- In a food processor, combine the drained chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, cumin, coriander, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and pepper; pulse until the mixture is a coarse meal.
- Add the baking powder and flour; pulse to combine until the mixture holds together when pinched.
- Scoop roughly 2 tablespoons of the mixture, form into patties or balls, and place on the baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Brush with remaining olive oil.
- Roast in the oven for 25-30 minutes, flipping once halfway through, until golden brown and crispy.
- While baking, whisk tahini and lemon juice together; season with salt and thin with water to desired consistency.
- Serve warm with greens, in pita, or over grains, drizzled with tahini sauce.
Notes
Allow falafel to cool before storing. Can be frozen and reheated for later use. Keep tahini sauce separate until serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 0mg