Healthy Baked Falafel | Slimming World Friendly

For the chickpeas

• 200 g | 7oz dried chickpeas
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda /baking soda
• water

For the falafel

• Olive oil spray or low calorie cooking spray
• pre-soaked chickpeas
• ½ red onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 green chilli , sliced and deseeded
• 10 g | ½ cup coriander (cilantro)
• 10 g | ½ cup fresh parsley
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tbsp chickpea or plain flour , gluten free preferably (optional | 2 syns)
• 1 tsp baking powder , gluten free preferably .5 syns
• 1 tsp lemon juice (optional)

Quick Pickled onions

• 1 red onion , sliced into thin rounds
• 80 ml | ⅓ cup red wine vinegar , more if needed
• 2 tsp sweetener or sugar

Spicy Coriander Sauce (zhoug)

• 3 cloves garlic
• 10 g | ½ cup coriander leaves one small bunch (cilantro)
• 1 green chilli , seeds removed
• 1 tsp ground cardamom
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 120 ml | ½ cup olive oil or water for a Slimming World version

Serving ideas

• Wholemeal wraps or pita bread
• hummus
• Tahini sauce
• Greek yoghurt
• hot sauce
• Tabbouleh