Falafel Recipe
Originally from the Middle East, this deeply flavorful vegetarian fried dish is usually wrapped in a pita, but also tastes great on salads or dipped in hot sauce or tahini.
Overview
Total time: 10 S
Servings: 10
Calories: 215
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup baby carrots
- 2(15 oz.) cans chickpeas drained
- 1/4 small red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tsp. kosher or sea salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
Nutritional Information
- Serving Size: 3 balls
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 685mg
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 8g
- Sugar: 7g
- Protein: 10g
Instructions
- Add parsley, cilantro, carrots, chickpeas, onion, and garlic to the WildSide+ jar and secure lid. Press "Pulse" 6 times.
- Using a large spoon or rubber scraper, scrape the walls of the jar and slightly mix the ingredients.
- Replace the lid and press "Pulse" 6 more times. Repeat if necessary.
- Empty the contents of the jar into a medium-sized bowl.
- Add all other ingredients to the bowl. Using clean hands or a large spoon, mix all ingredients until incorporated.
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow to chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to marinate.
- Heat frying oil in a large saucepan until 350°F.
- Make tablespoon-sized balls and cook in oil until golden brown. Place on tray covered with paper towel to drain liquid.
- Serve in a pita with fresh lettuce, sprouts, sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, and red pepper.
Yes, the balls can be frozen and fried later, though we recommend thawing the balls first before putting them in the hot oil.
If you do not care for normal olive oil I would recommend using avocado oil – don’t be afraid of a bit of avocado oil as it has good fats your body needs.
What non-gluten, low carb flour can you substitute for all purpose flour?
You could try almond flour!
Hi. I’m new to Blendtec blending (finally upgraded from my $20 blender, so excited!) so please understand if this a dopey question. But if the recipe does not say to chop a veggie, that means I can just put it in whole? Whole garlic clove, whole 1/4 onion, etc?
Thanks!
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