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Easy Falafel Bowls

Delicious and hearty ! These easy falafel bowls are served with veggies, and make the perfect vegan quick lunch.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 236 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

For Falafel Bowls
  • 1 can chickpeas drained and dried
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/3 cup chickpea flour
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • salt + pepper to taste
To Serve
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 2 cups Green Leaves
  • 1/2 cup Tahini sauce

Instructions

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  1. Set roughly chopped onion, garlic cloves and parsley in a food processor. Pulse a few times
  2. Add drained chickpeas, cumin, salt and ground pepper and blend again. Blend untilgranulated texture
  3. Transfer mix to a bowl and add chickpea flour. Stir very well and let it rest for 5 minutes. After that, you should be able to form the falafel bowls, add one more tablespoon of chickpea flour if needed.
  4. Pressing very well with your hands, roll mixture into 14-16 falafels. Its easier to make one by one and fry them at the same time. Only there they will be hard enough. To fry them add olive oil to a heated skillet and roll them over when they get brownish in the base.
  5. Place them in a paper towel to drain the excess oil.
  6. Serve them with green leaves, cherry tomatoes and tahini sauce

Nutrition Information

Calories 236kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 27mg (1%) Potassium 373mg (11%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 1543IU (31%) Vitamin C 13mg (14%) Calcium 67mg (7%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 236

% Daily Value*

Calories 236kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 17g 26%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 27mg 1%
Potassium 373mg 8%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 1543IU 31%
Vitamin C 13mg 14%
Calcium 67mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.