BAKED FALAFEL BALLS
You will love these little falafel balls that are soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside...without frying in oil! Serve in a pita with your favorite cucumber sauce.
Provided by Geema
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20h50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil and remove from the heat.
- Mix in the bulgur.
- Cover well and allow the wheat to sit until all the water is absorbed -- about 20 minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a small pan and saute the onion and garlic over medium heat until the onion is just transparent.
- Add red chili flakes, cumin, and coriander and saute for 1 more minute.
- Combine the chickpeas and bulgur in a food processor. Add the lemon juice, bread crumbs, cilantro, parsley and salt and process until just mixed, and has a pleasing texture.
- Set mixture aside for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Form falafel mixture into 2 inch balls and place on a lightly oiled sheet pan.
- Spray the balls with some olive oil.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden, turning the pan once during baking.
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Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.7, Fat 3.4, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 222.4, Carbohydrate 23.1, Fiber 4, Sugar 1.3, Protein 4.6
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Vikesh Pershad
[email protected]These baked falafel balls were good, but not great. They were a little dry and the flavor was just okay. I think I would prefer to try a different recipe next time.
Pranaware Abby-gail
[email protected]I made these baked falafel balls last night and they were a hit! My whole family loved them. They were so easy to make and they tasted great. I especially loved the tahini sauce. I will definitely be making these again.
Shamim 650
[email protected]These baked falafel balls were amazing! They were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly. I followed the recipe exactly and they were done in no time. The falafel balls were crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. They were also very f