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    Home » Recipe Index » Appetizer

    Baked Falafel | Healthy & Quick Falafel

    Posted on Apr 28, 2021 · Last Updated on Jun 9, 2021 by Sharmila Kingsly

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    Baked Falafel is a healthy middle eastern food that is served along with Pita bread and hummus. The traditional version is deep fried.

    Falafel is usually served with Pita bread. Pita bread has pockets. Inside the pockets, falafel, hummus, and vegetables are stuffed like a wrap.

    It is from white garbanzo beans or chickpeas. These days there comes various flavors and types of falafel. But today I’m sharing the traditional recipe.

    Jump to:
    • What is Falafel
    • Ingredients for Baked Falafel:
    • Falafel ,FAQ
    • Prep Work
    • HOW TO PREPARE Baked FALAFEL
    • How to prepare Baked Falafel, Pictorial
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    What is Falafel

    Falafel is a traditional middle eastern food. It is either shaped as balls and deep fried or made as a patty and pan-fried and baked. Today I am sharing the traditional deep-fried method.

    Soaked chickpeas is ground along with Onion, Cilantro, and few other spices and deep-fried. We may serve the falafel stuffed in a Pita bread along with pickled veggies or any sauce or salad dressing.

    Ingredients for Baked Falafel:

    Ingredients for Falafel

    Chickpeas - White Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans is the base of falafel. We usually soak the chickpeas for about 18 to 24 hours. The longer you soak the softer the beans and it will help in the texture of the dish. You may also add ⅛ tsp of cooking soda if you need a softer falafel.

    Spices - Chili powder or Paprika powder, Coriander powder, Cumin powder are the spices I am using to flavor the dish. You may adjust the spices as per your taste and preference.

    RiceFlour - The flour used in falafel is the binding agent. It is very important for the falafel to hold its shape. I am making a gluten-free version and hence I went with Rice Flour. You may also use Corn starch or corn four as a binding agent.

    Cilantro - Cilantro gives a very nice flavor to the falafel and hence I recommend adding them.

    Onion, Garlic - Onion and Garlic are the other add-on ingredients in the falafel. I am using red onion however you may also use white or yellow onions

    Falafel ,FAQ

    Is Falafel vegan

    Absolutely it is 100 % Vegan. We prepare it only from plant-based products.

    How long should I soak the chickpeas for Falafel

    It will be best if you soak the chicken peas for 18 to 24 hours. You may also add a pinch of baking soda to the chickpeas as they soak. It will help them soften even more.

    Prep Work

    • The most important step is to soak your legumes before 18 to 24 hours of cooking.
    • Chop Onion, garlic and keep them ready.

    HOW TO PREPARE Baked FALAFEL

    We can divide the entire process into 4 steps

    1) Soak the Legumes, As we know that soaking is the most important step in preparing a falafel. Also, it is best not to use canned chickpeas. Soak the dry chickpeas for 18 to 24 hours as per your convenience.

    2) Prepare Falafel balls – Next step is to prepare the balls. Remove the moisture completely from the soaked chickpeas. Along with onion, garlic and other spices blend the chickpeas and the batter is ready. Shape them to balls.

    3) Refrigerate the falafel balls – The balls may be slightly soft. To firm it up put it in the fridge for 30 mins or in the freezer for 15 mins. You may also freeze them at this stage as needed.

    4) Cook the falafel – Instead of the traditional deep-fried falafel. I am baking the falafel. They are perfectly crisp and super healthy. I have the traditional recipe as well in the blog. Check the authentic falafel recipe too if interested.

    How to prepare Baked Falafel, Pictorial

    1. Soak chickpeas for about 18 to 24 hours. After soaking drain the excess water and transfer it to a blender.

    Soak the chickpeas

    2. To this add chopped onions, Chopped coriander leaves, Whole pepper, sliced garlic. Also add in the coriander powder, cumin powder, Red Chilli Powder, and Salt

    Blend the Legumes along with the spices

    3. Pulse the blender in intervals. Open the blender and scrape the edges and pulse again until a grainy consistency.

    Pulse everything together

    4. Drizzle in the lemon Juice

    Drizzle in lemon juice

    5. Now add in Rice flour or any gluten-free flour. Chickpea flour will be another option. If you are not worried about gluten you can use Maida or wheat flour too.

    Add in rice flour for the balls to hold shape

    6. Combine everything and shape them into patties refrigerate for 1 hour. Heat a tawa with oil.

    Heat the tawa with little oil for shallow frying

    7. Shallow fry the patties on both sides for 1 min each. And then remove the falafel from the tawa

    Shallow fry the falafel in the tawa

    8. Preheat the oven at 180 Deg C or 356 F for 10 mins. Arrange all the patties in the oven tray lined with parchment paper. Bake at 180 Deg C or 356 F for 20 mins. After 10 mins flip and bake.

    Baked falafel in the oven

    9. Baked Falafels are now ready to serve.

    Baked Falafel is now ready

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    Baked Falafel
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    Easy Baked Falafel

    Falafel is a traditional middle eastern food which is served along with Pita bread, hummus, and pickled vegetables. So here is a healthy version of baked falafel
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time22 minutes mins
    Soaking Time18 hours hrs
    Total Time18 hours hrs 37 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Mediterranean
    Servings: 18
    Calories: 90kcal
    Author: Sharmila Kingsly
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    Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups Garbanzo beans or Chickpeas
    • 1 Onion
    • ¼ cup Corriander Leaves finely chopped
    • 5 Garlic
    • 1 tsp Pepper
    • 2 tbsp Rice Flour as needed
    • 1 tbsp Coriander powder
    • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
    • Salt as needed
    • Oil as needed for deep frying
    • ½ tsp Lemon juice

    Instructions 

    • Soak chickpeas for about 18 to 24 hours. After soaking drain the excess water and transfer it to a blender.
    • To this add chopped onions, Chopped coriander leaves, Whole pepper, sliced garlic. Also add in the coriander powder, cumin powder, Red Chilli Powder, and Salt
    • Pulse the blender in intervals. Open the blender and scrape the edges and pulse again until a grainy consistency.
    • Drizzle in the lemon Juice
    • Now add in Rice flour or any gluten-free flour. Chickpea flour will be another option. If you are not worried about gluten you can use Maida or wheat flour too.
    • Combine everything and shape them into patties refrigerate for 1 hour. Heat a tawa with oil.
    • Shallow fry the patties on both sides for 1 min each. And then remove the falafel from the tawa
    • Preheat the oven at 180 Deg C or 356 F for 10 mins. Arrange all the patties in the oven tray lined with parchment paper. Bake at 180 Deg C or 356 F for 20 mins. After 10 mins flip and bake.
    • Baked Falafels are now ready to serve.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.4g | Protein: 4.6g | Fat: 1.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 4.2g | Sugar: 2.7g | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Disclaimer: I am not a nutritionist, the nutrition value provided here is an estimate. It will vary based on the quantity and brands of the products used.

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