Video:How to Make Baked Falafel

Transcript:How to Make Baked Falafel

Hi, I'm Stephanie Gallagher for About.com, and today, we're making baked falafel. Let's get started.

Ingredients for Baked Falafel

For this recipe, you will need:

• 1 15 oz. can garbanzo beans (also called chickpeas)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 Tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
• 2 Tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. coriander
• juice of 1 lemon (about 1 Tbsp.)
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil

Instructions for Making Baked Falafel

Start by preheating the oven to 400 degrees.

Drain the chickpeas in a colander and rinse well.

Place the garlic in a food processor, and pulse a few times to chop it roughly. Now add the onions, the chickpeas, the parsley, cilantro, cumin, coriander and lemon juice to the food processor. Add the salt, the red pepper flakes, flour and the baking powder.

Cover and pulse until the mixture is well combined. You don't want a complete puree, just a mash, sort of like the texture of a chunky hummus. Now drizzle about a tablespoon of the olive oil onto a baking sheet.

Form the falafel into 1-1/2-inch rounds and flatten slightly with your fingers. Place on the oiled baking sheet. When you're finished, brushed the falafel with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Bake in the preheated oven 15-18 minutes until golden brown on the bottom.

Baking the Falafel

Turn, and return the falafel to the oven to bake another 5-7 minutes until browned on the other side. And here's your baked falafel.

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