Yield: 10 small patties
HEALTHY KALE FALAFEL
A great recipe for healthy falafels ! Another recipe approved by the whole family, kids included !
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup chickpeas * (soaked for min 8 hrs)
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- 1 lemon juice
- 1 cup parsley
- 3 big leaves kale, ribs removed **
- 20 mint leaves
- 1-2 pinch(es) of each Himalayan salt and fresh ground pepper
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, for cooking
Instructions
- Drain and wash the chickpeas after soaking and place them in a food processor.
- Heat 1 Tbsp coconut oil in a pan, add cumin and coriander powder, followed by the red onion and the garlic. Stir for about 2-3 minutes until well combined. Add it to chickpeas in the food processor.
- Add the lemon juice, the parsley, the kale and the mint leaves.
- Mix everything in the food processor into a smooth paste. If the paste is still too dry, add a little more water (very carefully, add 1 Tbsp at a time). Mix again until you can shape balls with your hands and they don't fall apart.
- Spice it up with a large pinch of fresh ground pepper and salt.
- Shape patties with your hands.
- Heat up 2 Tbsp of oil in a large pan. Cook the falafel in the pan until golden brown over medium heat - it takes about 3-4 mins for each side.
- Keep them warm in the oven by 50C until you finish to prepare all patties.
Notes
* Don’t use canned chickpeas it will not have the same result
** If there is no kale, use instead spinach or broccoli - it works perfectly !
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