Baked Falafel
INGREDIENTS:
-1 tbsp ground flax
-3 tbsp water
-1 C sliced mushrooms
-1/2 C sliced onion
-3 garlic cloves
-1 tbsp olive oil
-1 can chickpeas
-1/4 C vegetable stock
-1 tbsp lemon juice
-1/4 C curly parsley leaves
-3/4 cup flour
-1 tsp baking powder
-1 tsp ground cumin
-1/2 tsp chili powder
-1/2 tsp sea salt
-1/4 tsp ground pepper
DIRECTIONS:
-Preheat oven to 375 F.
-Combine ground flax with water and refrigerate for 10 minutes to allow the mixture to thicken.
-In a pan heated to medium sauté mushroom and onion in olive oil for 3-4 minutes. Then add garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes.Add this mushroom and onion mixture to a food processor along with rinsed and drained chickpeas, the thickened flax and water mixture, and remaining falafel ingredients. Process until everything is well combined and the mixture comes together as a thick batter.
-Take approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons of the mixture and form balls. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, flipping the falafels half way through.
*While the falafels are baking prepare hemp tabbouleh and spicy tahini sauce.
Hemp Tabbouleh
INGREDIENTS:
-2 C curly parsley
-1/4 C finely chopped red onion
-1/4 C diced tomato
-3 tbsp Ziggy Marley Organics Hemp Rules hulled hemp seeds
-1 tbsp olive oil
-2 tsp lemon juice
-sea salt & ground pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
-finely chop parsley leaves and add to a bowl along with remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
Spicy Tahini Sauce
INGREDIENTS:
-1-/4 C tahini
-1/4 C water
-1 tbsp lemon juice
-1 tsp apple cider vinegar
-1/4-1/2 scotch bonnet pepper, seeded and finely minced
-1 clove garlic, minced
-1/4 tsp sea salt
DIRECTIONS:
-Place all the ingredients in a blender and combine until smooth.
-Warm up the mini pitas in the oven during the last couple minutes of baking the falafels.
-To assemble the falafel sliders, cut mini pitas in half and spread maple tahini sauce on the inside of the bottom half. Place hemp tabbouleh on top, then a falafel, and dollop with more spicy tahini sauce. Serve immediately.