Makes: 4 servings of 3 balls
Ready in: 30
Ingredients
For the Main
- 240g chickpeas
- 50g hemp seeds
- 50g red onion
- 25g fresh parsley
- 2 garlic cloves
- 15g spelt flour
- 1/4tsp cumin
- 1/4tsp paprika
- 1/4tsp coriander
- 15ml extra virgin olive oil
- 10ml lemon juice (squeeze)
- Sea salt & pepper to taste
Nutrition
% of RDI
Calories
224 kcal
11
Fat
11g
17
Saturated Fat
1g
5
Carbs
23g
8
Fibre
6g
21
Sugar
4g
N/A
Added Sugar
0g
0
Protein
10g
20
Sodium
10mg
0
Calcium
59mg
5
Iron
4mg
21
Vitamin D
0UI
0
Magnesium
123mg
29
The % RDI is the recommended daily intake for an adult consuming ap-prox. 2000 calories/day. You may need to adjust serving sizes depending on your individual health goals.
Introduction
Built around this simple and delicious falafel recipe, our Middle Eastern NuMi Bowl is the big brother of this recipe and makes for the tastiest most plant-packed lunch. Before you head to that recipe, keep scrolling here to make brilliant homemade falafels. They're so easy to make, ideal for batch cooking and freezing. Better still, they're low on calories, but do pack great flavour and contributes more than a fifth of your daily fibre needs!
Method
Step 1. Prepare the red onion, garlic, parsley. You can use the food processor for this.
Step 2. Drain chickpeas and add to a mixing bowl or directly to food processor. Add hemp seeds, chopped vegetables, spices, olive oil, flour, a squeeze of lemon juice and a couple of pinches of salt, if using, to the chickpeas. Mix well.
Step 3. Blitz using a food processor. If you are using a mini blend- er, do it half and half to get a more even consistency. You are looking for a smooth mixture with a few bits of chickpea in still.
Step 4. Line a baking tray with paper or brush with a touch of olive oil.
Step 5. Take a dessert-spoonful of the mixture and press into the spoon to make a a flat ball shape, take off the spoon and shape with your hands. The mixture makes 12 balls.
Step 6. Bake for 20 minutes at 200 degrees. Once cooked, take them out of the oven and let them cool a bit as this helps them to stay well-formed. An air fryer is perfect for this job - adjust timings accordingly.
Step 7. Enjoy with a speedy yoghurt dressing made by whizzing up yoghurt, lemon juice, any soft herbs and a bit of garlic.
Chef Gino’s Top Tip: Make a patty out of the falafel mixture and serve up falafel burgers for a fun family dinner.