Baked Falafel with Tahini Sauce

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Place the dried chickpeas in a mixing bowl, cover generously with cold water, and refrigerate while they soak.

   Timer: 720 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 250.0 gr Dried Chickpeas

   Cookware: mixing bowl

2. Step 2

   Drain the soaked chickpeas in a colander and shake off as much surface water as possible.

   Cookware: colander

3. Step 3

   Put the drained chickpeas, onion, 3 ¾ clove (12 gr) garlic, parsley, cilantro, cumin, coriander seed, 1 tsp (6 gr) salt, and black pepper in a food processor. Pulse until finely minced but still slightly granular.

   Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 15.0 gr Cilantro, 4.0 gr Coriander seed, 4.0 gr Cumin, 30.0 gr Flat-Leaf Parsley, 12.0 gr Garlic, 100.0 gr Onion, 6.0 gr Salt

   Cookware: food processor

4. Step 4

   Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and stir in the baking powder and chickpea flour. Rest the mixture so the flour can absorb moisture.

   Timer: 10 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 4.0 gr Baking Powder, 20.0 gr Chickpea Flour

   Cookware: mixing bowl

5. Step 5

   Preheat the oven to 200°C and coat a baking sheet with 2 tsp (10 ml) olive oil.

   Ingredients used: 10.0 ml Olive Oil

   Cookware: baking sheet, oven

6. Step 6

   Firmly shape the mixture into 16 compact patties and arrange them on the baking sheet. Brush their tops with the remaining 1 ¼ tbsp (20 ml) olive oil.

   Ingredients used: 20.0 ml Olive Oil

   Cookware: baking sheet

7. Step 7

   Bake the falafel at 200°C until set and browned underneath.

   Timer: 15 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking sheet, oven

8. Step 8

   Turn the falafel and continue baking until golden, firm, and at least 74°C at the center.

   Timer: 10 min (fixed)

   Cookware: baking sheet, oven

9. Step 9

   Whisk the tahini and lemon juice in a small bowl until thickened. Whisk in the water gradually, then add the remaining 1 ¼ clove (4 gr) garlic and remaining ¼ tsp (2 gr) salt.

   Ingredients used: 4.0 gr Garlic, 60.0 ml Lemon Juice, 2.0 gr Salt, 120.0 gr Tahini, 90.0 ml Water

   Cookware: small bowl, whisk

10. Step 10

    Serve the baked falafel warm with the tahini sauce.