Waffled Falafel

Description

A delicious twist on a classic! Keep cooked waffles warm in a low oven. Serve with hummus, tomatoes, cucumbers, and parsley.

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 large egg whites
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 3 cloves roasted garlic, or more to taste
  • 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch ground cardamom

Instructions

  1. Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer’s instructions. Spray inside of waffle iron with cooking spray.
  2. Process garbanzo beans in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add onion
  3. egg whites
  4. cilantro
  5. parsley
  6. garlic
  7. flour
  8. cumin
  9. salt
  10. coriander
  11. black pepper
  12. cayenne pepper
  13. and cardamom to garbanzo beans. Pulse
  14. scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally
  15. until falafel batter resembles a coarse meal. Pour batter into a bowl and stir with a fork.
  16. Spoon about 1/4 cup falafel batter onto each section of the preheated waffle iron. Cook until evenly browned
  17. about 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Servings: 4

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