Waffled Falafel

Name: Waffled Falafel
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 425 grams chickpeas, rinsed; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 larges egg whites; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 2 cloves garlic, halved; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 4 servings Hot sauce, for serving; 59 milliliters store-bought hummus, thinned with water; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 servings Chopped lettuce, sliced tomato, cucumbers, onions, pickles, pickled beets and hard-boiled eggs, for topping; 4 pita breads, halved; 79 milliliters vegetable oil, plus more for brushing waffle iron

The recipe Waffled Falafel could satisfy your middl eastern craving in roughly 50 minutes. This dairy free and vegetarian recipe serves 4. This main course has 470 calories, 15g of protein, and 23g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up hot sauce, cilantro, ground cumin, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert.

Instructions

Special equipment: Waffle iron (preferably for thin waffles)

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Waffle Iron

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (to keep cooked waffles warm).

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Oven

Combine the oil, cilantro, flour, parsley, baking powder, cumin, salt, coriander, cayenne, egg whites, garlic and chickpeas in a food processor and pulse until smooth.

Ingredients you will need

Baking Powder

Egg Whites

Chickpeas

Coriander

Cilantro

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Parsley

Garlic

Cumin

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Food Processor

Lightly brush the top and bottom of the waffle iron with oil. Fill the waffle iron about three-quarters of the way full (some waffle iron should still be showing). Close the lid gently and cook until the falafel is golden brown and firm in the center, 6 to 10 minutes. Keep the cooked falafels warm in the oven or covered with foil on a plate while you make the remaining falafels.

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Cooking Oil

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Waffle Iron

Aluminum Foil