Chickpea Falafel

This falafel recipe I found in the Kimberley Snyder cookbook (which is really good!) and is perfect for dinner or to put in sandwiches. I love it so much that I had to share the recipe with you! 

Ingredients

• 1 can cooked chickpeas 
• 1 tbs of vegetable broth 
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves 
• 3 tbs of chopped fresh parsley 
• 1 tsp of lemon juice 
• 1 tsp of olive oil 
• 1 tsp of ground coriander 
• 2 tsp of cumin 
• 2 tsp of garam masala 
• 1/2 tsp of chilli powder 
•  2 tbs of gram flour/ other types of flour
• 1 tsp of baking powder 
• 1/2 tsp of sea salt 
• black pepper to taste 

Method 

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius. Spread a baking sheet with greaseproof paper
2. Put the chickpeas into a food processor to mash them up 
3. Heat the vegetable both in a frying pan and add the chopped onions and minced garlic. Cook until the onion in translucent 
4. In a mixing bowl add all the ingredients, including the garlic, onion and chickpeas. combine the ingredients thoroughly 
5. Form the mixture into small balls and place on the greaseproof paper. Bake in the oven for around 50 mins, flipping them over after around 25mins. 
6. Serve with a salad. Enjoy!