Lunch

Baked falafel & cauliflower tabbouleh

March 15, 2019

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Nutrition and extra info

Healthy

Gluten-free

Vegetarian

Vegan

Nutrition: per serving

kcal307

fat15g

saturates2g

carbs25g

sugars4g

fibre10g

protein12g

salt0.3g

Ingredients

Method

Ingredients

3 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained (or 250g dried chickpeas, soaked in 1 litre cold water overnight, then drained)

3 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1 red onion, quartered

3 garlic cloves

2 tbsp sesame seeds

1 ½ tsp baking powder (gluten-free, if you like)

Baking powder

bay-king pow-dah

Baking powder is a raising agent that is commonly used in cake-making. It is made from an alkali…

2 small packs parsley, stalks and leaves separated, leaves chopped

Parsley

par-slee

One of the most ubiquitous herbs in British cookery, parsley is also popular in European and…

4 tbsp olive oil

Olive oil

ol-iv oyl

Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It’s…

1 cauliflower, cut into large florets

Cauliflower

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A brassica, like cabbage and broccoli, cauliflower is a mass of tiny, tightly packed flower…

1 small pack mint, leaves chopped and stalks discarded

Mint

mi-nt

There are several types of mint, each with its own subtle difference in flavour and appearance.…

1 lemon, juiced

Lemon

le-mon

Oval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…

Method

1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line two baking sheets with baking parchment. Tip the chickpeas, 2 tsp of the ground cumin, 1 tsp of the ground coriander, the cayenne pepper, onion, garlic, sesame seeds, baking powder, parsley stalks and 1 tbsp water into a food processor. Blitz until combined but not smooth (you want the falafel to have some texture, rather than being the consistency of hummus). Season to taste, then roll into 18 evenly sized balls. Flatten each ball into a disc shape and arrange on the baking sheets, then brush the tops with 1 tbsp of the oil. Bake for 20 mins until golden and crisp, turning halfway through cooking.

2. Meanwhile, clean out the food processor, then tip in the cauliflower and briefly pulse until it resembles couscous. Mix the cauliflower couscous with the remaining ground spices and olive oil, then add some seasoning. Tip onto a roasting tray and roast for 10-12 mins until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally.

3. Remove from the oven and leave to cool, then mix through the parsley leaves, mint leaves and lemon juice. Season to taste. Will keep for three days in the fridge. Serve the baked falafel with the cauliflower tabbouleh and some salad, if you like. 

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