Name: Easy Gluten-Free Falafel
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 30 servings
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 16 oz chickpeas (dried, soaked*); 1 small yellow onion (sliced); 2 cloves garlic cloves; 0.5 bunch fresh parsley (chopped); 0.25 bunch fresh cilantro (chopped); 1 tbsp cumin; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; null null black pepper (to taste); 1.5 tsp salt; 0.5 lemon lemon juice (Juice of 0.5 lemon); 0.25 cup chickpea flour; 2 tbsp tahini; 6 tbsp olive oil (heat-safe oil, use 1 tbsp for every 5 falafel balls (approx. 6 tbsp for 30 balls)); null null cooking spray (nonstick); null null hummus; null null tahini sauce; null null pickled onions; null null tomatoes; null null parsley; null null pita bread

Instructions

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1

Preheat your oven to 400F if baking. Place the chickpeas (16 oz), roughly chopped yellow onion (1 small), and garlic (2 cloves) into a large food processor. Process until the mixture is finely chopped, but not mushy.
2

Next, add the fresh parsley (0.5 bunch), fresh cilantro (0.25 bunch), cumin (1 tbsp), cayenne pepper (0.25 tsp), and juice (0.5 lemon). Process again until well incorporated; the mixture should turn a bright green.
3

Finally, add the chickpea flour (0.25 cup) and tahini (2 tbsp) to the food processor, and pulse until well combined.
4

Transfer the [falafel mixture] to a large bowl, and use your hands to form round balls using approximately falafel mixture (2 tbsp) per ball.
5

Choose your cooking method:Oven: Bake at [400f] for minutes (18), flip, then bake for another [15-18 minutes].Air Fryer: (Recommended) Bake at [350f] for minutes (20). For extra crispy falafel, spray the balls with some [oil spray] or nonstick [cooking spray] before baking.Stovetop: Add heat-safe oil (1 tbsp) to the pan for every balls (5 falafel). Pan-fry over medium heat, rotating the balls every minutes (2) to brown all sides. This process usually takes about minutes (20).
6

Serve as desired. The falafel will dry out slightly in the fridge but will keep well in a sealed container for up to days (5).