Baked Chickpea Falafel with Cilantro

Baked Chickpea Falafel with Cilantro : Little chickpea patties with fresh herbs and spices, baked golden instead of fried. Served with a sesame sauce, they make a great vegetarian appetizer.

• 6 servings
• Preparation 20 min
• Cooking 25 min
• Total 45 min
• Level easy
• Devices TM7 · TM6 · TM5

Ingredients : baked chickpea falafel with cilantro

• 400 g cooked chickpeas, drained
• 1 onion
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 10 sprigs of cilantro
• 10 sprigs of parsley
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 40 g chickpea flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 100 g yogurt

Preparation : baked chickpea falafel with cilantro

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
2. Put the onion, garlic, cilantro and parsley in the bowl and chop. 5 secspeed 7
3. Add the chickpeas, cumin, ground coriander, flour, baking powder and 2 tablespoons of oil.
4. Blend in short pulses to keep some texture, without making a puree. 15 secspeed 5
5. Shape 20 small flattened balls and place them on an oiled baking sheet.
6. Bake for 25 minutes, turning halfway through.
7. Mix the tahini, yogurt and a little water for the sauce, and serve with the warm falafel.

Storage: 3 days in the refrigerator; can be frozen.

You can make this dish stress free with simple ingredients. Allow about 45 minutes in total. All settings (time, temperature, speed and rotation direction) work on the Thermomix TM5, TM6 and TM7. Follow the steps in order and the result will turn out well. You can also download the recipe as a PDF or copy it to Cookidoo and cook it right away.