This basic recipe for baked falafels creates deliciously filling falafel - and the best part about it: no deep fryer required! These falafels are simply oven-baked and turn out wonderfully crispy and crunchy on the outside, whilst fluffy on the inside. Delicious in a flatbread or pitta and served with a garlic tahini dressing.
Drain the chickpeas and add into a food processor along with a peeled and roughly chopped onion and the garlic. Blend until the texture is grainy.
Next add finely chop the coriander to the food processor with the sesame seeds, salt, pepper, dried chili flakes, coriander powder, cumin, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Blend until everything has been incorporated.
Then slowly add 6 tablespoons of flour to the mixture whilst processing. If the mixture is still very wet then keep adding flour tablespoon by tablespoon until it's firm enough to roll into a ball.
Take a small handful of the mixture and roll it into roughly 5 x 5 cm balls. Place the balls onto a baking tray with baking paper.
Bake the falafels in the oven for 20 minutes at 180°C. If the falafels start to get too brown, turn the temperature down to 150°C.
In a separate bowl, add the ingredients for the garlic tahini sauce and mix thoroughly.
Serve with pita bread, salad, pickles, and coriander.