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Vegan falafels with Beetroot
Beetroot falafel
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 201 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- 200 g (7oz) chickpeas soaked over night
- 200 g (7oz) cooked beetroot, cut into small chunks
- 1 medium red onion roughly chopped
- 1 handful of fresh coriander cilantro
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp ground coriander
- 0.5 tsp allspice
- 0.75 tsp salt or to taste
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 6 tbsp ground almonds
- Olive oil spray
- To serve – flatbreads tahini sauce, pickles and salad
Instructions
- Add the chickpeas, cooked beetroot, onion and fresh coriander into a food processor and whiz until the mixture is coarsely ground.
- Then add in the oil and pulse until the mixture is finely chopped but not mushy.
- Transfer the falafel mixture to a bowl and add in all the spices, salt, baking powder and ground almonds and mix well.
- Adjust seasoning before refrigerating for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to fan assisted 170C / 190C / 375F / gas 5 and line a baking tray.
- Wet your hands and roll about 2 tbsp of the falafel into a small ball and transfer to the baking tray. Repeat with the rest of the mixture until all done.
- Spray the falafels with some olive oil and bake for about 25 mins until golden brown and done.
- Serve the falafels with flatbreads, the tahini sauce, along with some pickles and salad.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
201kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
181mg
(8%)
Potassium
346mg
(10%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
50IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 201kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 181mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 346mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 50IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.