Sesame Crusted Baked Falafel
These Sesame Crusted Baked Falafel are healthier and cheaper than their store bought cousins. Did I mention they taste better too?!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 278.22kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large white onion finely diced
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tsp garlic crushed
- 240 gram chickpeas drained weight
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sumac
- 1 handful parsley fresh, finely chopped
- 1 handful coriander fresh, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 4 tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C or gas mark 4.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a small pan.
- Sweat the onion and salt over a medium heat for 8 minutes until softened.
- Add the garlic and fry for a further two minutes and remove from the heat.
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas and pour into a mixing bowl.
- Add the onion and garlic and crush together with a potato masher until the mixture is broken down.
- Add the herbs and spices to the mix and stir until combined.
- Add the tahini, one tbsp at a time until the mixture starts to come together like a dough.
- Roll the mix into 12 balls.
- Roll each ball into the sesame seeds, flattening them slightly in the process.
- Use the remaining olive oil to grease a baking sheet, place the falafel onto the baking sheet and cook in the centre of the oven for 25 minutes or until the falafel are golden brown.
- Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition
Calories: 278.22kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.29g | Protein: 9.06g | Fat: 17.12g | Saturated Fat: 2.31g | Sodium: 24.5mg | Potassium: 365.44mg | Fiber: 6.91g | Sugar: 4.58g | Vitamin A: 207.22IU | Vitamin C: 6.13mg | Calcium: 155.49mg | Iron: 5.12mg