Hi everyone,
So here’s another favourite recipe of mine. It’s super quick and easy to do with minimum ingredients. I love falafel but wanted to enjoy it without all they frying and the bread! So this recipe is a great way of enjoying the goodness of falafel without all the hassle. Just use a pre-mixed packet of falafel to make the base or use the recipe below. You can also use store bought hummus but I prefer to make my own. All the recipes are below but there are plenty of cheats too 😉
Ingredients for Falafel
1 and 1/2 cup chickpeas (one can rinsed and drained)
Handful of flat-leaf parsley
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp chilli powder (or add to taste)
2 tbsp plain flower
2 tbsp sunflower oil
Method
- Make sure the chickpeas are rinsed and dried
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor and blend until they’re thoroughly combined
- You should be left with a thick mixture
- Grease an oven dish with coconut oil and then pat the mixture into a flat layer in the dish
- Bake in the oven at 200 degrees C until a knife comes out clean (usually about 25 minutes)
Ingredients in Hummus
1 and 1/2 cup drained chickpeas (one can)
3 tsp tahini
1 tsp salt (more to taste)
6 tbsp olive oil
2 freshly squeezed lemons
Pinch of paprika
Method
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas
- Add all the ingredients to a food processor and mix until well combined
- Once the falafel is cooked, layer on the hummus
- Top with sliced tomatoes and cucumbers
You can top with as much or as little vegetables as possible. I usually put a really thick layer of hummus on too and my husband enjoys it as hummus with a side of falafel! That’s the great thing about this dish- it’s easy and can be amended to suit your taste! Have fun with it and go wild 🙂
Love A x
