Today I’m joined again by Chef Ismail Tosun for part 3 of my Middle Eastern cooking series. Learn how to make falafel crumbles that are packed with flavor and will make any salad taste amazing! Great over baked vegetables, on pizza, in lasagnas… the list is endless.
Falafel Crumbles - Great for Middle Eastern Salad
Ingredients
- Chickpea Base Ingredients
- 2 cups Chickpeas soaked overnight or use tinned, keep some of the liquid on hand
- 1 whole Onion chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic grated or sliced thinly
- 1 seeded Green Chili Pepper sliced thinly
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 pinch coarse celtic sea salt
- Add-Ins
- 1 handful Fresh Cilantro Leaves chopped
- 1 handful Fresh Parsley Leaves, continental style chopped
Servings: cups approx
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Instructions
- Soak chickpeas overnight and boil for about 10 minutes just to take the raw edge off. Alternatively you can just use tinned chickpeas instead. Keep some of the liquid from either the cooking pot or the tin and set aside.
- Pre-heat oven to 200C/400F.
- Place the chickpea Base Ingredients into a non-stick frypan and cook on medium to high heat for approximately 5 minutes or until the onion have turned golden and the spices give off an aromatic smell. Use some of the chickpea soaking liquid to deglaze the pan if needed.
- Place the chickpea mixture into a food processor and add the add-in ingredients. Turn on for 4 seconds so you don't turn your crumbles into a paste.
- Place on a baking tray lined with non-stick parchment paper and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden and slightly crispy.
- Watch the video demonstration at the top of this page to see how you can assemble this into an amazing middle eastern salad!
Recipe Notes
You can see exactly which food processor I use by following my amazon affiliate link: bit.ly/my-food-processor
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That looks so good! I can’t wait to try this recipe!
Enjoy!
Hi Anja,
Recipe looks great!
Q: From where did you get the beautiful cutting board?
All the best,
Rivka
Thanks Rivka. I got the cutting board from a local arts and craft market 🙂
Hello Anja, i’ve made this recipe together with your 2 minute Tahini sauce. Me and my boyfriend had a really good diner. Thank you so much for your good recipes and al the video’s.
King regards, Cindy