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Chickpea Falafel, Sealed and Oven Fried
Dominique Myburgh
Oven Fried Falafel with Chickpeas
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Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Course
Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Servings
32
Balls
Ingredients
350
g
Chickpeas
Dry weight
1
Onion
Finely chopped
8
Spring Onions
Finely chopped
2
cloves
Garlic
Crushed
1
tsp
Ground Cumin
2
tsp
Ground Coriander Seeds
½
tsp
Cayene Pepper
1
Egg
Optional
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
To taste
Instructions
Soak your chickpeas overnight.
Drain the chickpeas, place them in a pot and cover them with fresh water.
Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to simmer for 30 minutes.
Drain the cooked chickpeas and place them in a food processor with the rest of your ingredients (except the oil) and grind into a paste.
If your mixture is very dry you may mix in an egg at this point.
Place a baking dish with 2 tblp of olive oil into the oven and heat to 220
While the oven is heating, roll your falafel mix into little balls.
Heat the other 2 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan and fry the falafel balls over high heat, turning often, until all the sides are sealed.
WARNING, the next step involves hot oil. Stand clear and use oven gloves.
Transfer the sealed falafel into the baking dish and oven fry for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown, shaking the dish often.
Serve hot.
Keyword
Chickpeas