Baked Sweet Potato Falafel
Falafel is a popular Middle Eastern dish made from ground chickpeas or fava beans. It is often served in a pita bread with tahini sauce and various toppings.
This is vegan and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 50 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.
Ingredients
- 400 gram Sweet potatoes
- 200 gram Chickpeas, cooked
- 1 piece Onion, finely chopped
- 2 clove Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup Fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon Ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Black pepper
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon Chickpea flour
- 0.5 teaspoon Baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork and microwave them for 5 minutes to soften.
- In a large bowl, mash the cooked sweet potatoes and chickpeas together.
- Add the onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, olive oil, lemon juice, chickpea flour, and baking powder. Mix well.
- Shape the mixture into small patties and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the falafel is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let them rest for 10 minutes.
- Serve the baked sweet potato falafel with tahini sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 250kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 10g16%
- Total Carbohydrate 35g12%
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 8g16%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.