Sabirah's Kitchen

This quick self made falafel type dish is so easy to make, and healthy - because it's not fried, it's baked!
Ok, baked stuff will never be as tasty as crispy fried in hot oil, but that comes pretty close!

It is yummy with my home made flatbread and some fresh garden lettuce and of course some hummus dips

you can use dried chickpeas and soak them overnight in water however I go for the cheap and lazy tin version

2 X 380g tin chickpeas (or 1 can chickpeas and 1 can fava beans)
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
2 slices of dried diced bread or breadcrumbs
8 tblsp flour
1 tsp baking powder
plenty of salt, pepper, chilli powder, ground coriander, ground carraway seeds (you really need plenty of seasoning)
1 cup of fresh parsley and if you like some coriander leaves or mint
juice of a lemon
some vegetable oil or extra virgin olive oil

Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees

then drain and wash the chickpeas and blend until they are minced (but not mashed), set aside in a bowl
chop the onion and mince with garlic in the blender. Mix into the chickpea mince
Finely chop parsley and mince in blender, add to chickpea - onion mince.
Mince diced bread in blender and stir into the chickpea mixture, combine the flour with baking powder and knead into the mixture.
Season with lemon juice, salt and spices, mix thoroughly.

Finally form the chickpea mince into balls and put on a lined baking tray. Spay and cover with some cooking oil and grill/bake until golden brown.
Ah well, you can deep fry since we are not counting the calories, but I really couldn't be bothered.
Serve with fresh bread, salad and hummus and some yoghurt. Nice and simple. So easy. Easy peasy. And cheap. Now I have a huge tray of falafel and need people to eat it!

I don't know how so many people are having a problem with making falafel?