Healthy Baked Falafel | Easy Homemade Falafel

Crispy healthy and easy homemade Falafel Patties (Baked, not fried, vegan and gluten-free).

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Healthy Baked Falafel | Easy Homemade Falafel

These baked falafel are healthy and easy-to-make homemade Mediterranean recipes where the patties are crispy on the outside, soft, tender, and garlicky inside. This falafel recipe is vegan and gluten-free.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Mediterranean, middle eastern

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings: patties

Calories: 33kcal

Author: Kushi

Equipment

Bowl
Food processor
Baking pan

Ingredients

1 can Canned Chickpeas or Garbanzo 16 oz, rinsed drained, pat dry
3 to 4 Garlic cloves
¼ cup Cilantro
¼ cup Parsley
½ Onion chopped
½ teaspoon Coriander seeds Can substitute with powder
½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds Can substitute with powder
½ to 1 teaspoon Cayenne or Red chili powder
¼ cup Oats / Rice flour or Gluten-free oats
Olive oil or Vegetable oil to brush the patties
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

Instructions

Falafel dough

Grind the oats to form a smooth powder, or use store-bought oat flour.
¼ cup Oats / Rice flour
In a blender or food processor, add chickpeas, garlic, cilantro, parsley, onion, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds and grind to a crumbly texture. Try not to add any water. Scrape down the sides as needed.
1 can Canned Chickpeas or Garbanzo, 3 to 4 Garlic cloves, ¼ cup Cilantro, ¼ cup Parsley, ½ Onion chopped, ½ teaspoon Coriander seeds, ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
Transfer this to a bowl. Add cayenne powder, oats flour, salt, and pepper to taste and mix well to get dough texture. ( The dough should not be wet, and you should be able to form a nonsticky patty from this. If needed, you can add additional flour)
½ to 1 teaspoon Cayenne or Red chili powder, Salt to taste, Black pepper to taste
Taste-check the dough and adjust salt and spices if needed.

Oven Bake

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Form patties of desired shape and size from the dough. Place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and brush it with oil.
Olive oil or Vegetable oil
Bake for 15 minutes. Then flip on the other side. Brush it again with oil and bake for another 10 minutes or until it is crisp outside and cooked inside.

Pan fried falafel patties

Add 1 or 2 tablespoon of oil to your skillet and swirl to coat. Place 6 to 8 patties based on the size of the pan and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 8 minutes flipping it when the underside is golden brown.

Air fryer falafel

Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees F. Place the falafel patties on a single layer in your air fryer basket. Brush each patty with oil. Cook the falafel for a total of 15 minutes, flipping them at the 8-minute mark. Cook until they are crispy and brown on both sides.

Notes

Flour is mainly used to soak up the moisture content and makes your falafel crispy. I have used oats today. You can use plain flour or even rice flour in the recipe.
You can even coat your baking pan with oil. That way, you don't have to brush each patty with oil.

Store and Freeze

Unbaked falafel

Once you make the falafel dough, you can keep it in the refrigerator for a day.
If you are not making falafel right away, make the patties and separate each patty between the parchment paper and store it in an airtight conatiner for upto 1-month. Thaw and pan-fry or bake as instructed.

Cooked falafel

Falafel tastes best when served fresh but can be stored in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days or in the freezer for up to one month. Reheat them on a skillet or bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until heated through.

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