Healthy Zucchini Falafel

Ingredients

Servings

6 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

2 cups

Zucchini , grated

2 cups

Canned Chickpeas

or dry chickpeas, soaked and cooked

2 cloves

Garlic

2 cups

Fresh Cilantro

1 tsp

Chili Powder

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

1 tsp

Ground Coriander

1/2 tsp

Salt

or to taste

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Chop the Garlic (2 cloves) .

Step 3

Chop the Fresh Cilantro (2 cups) .

Step 4

Grate the Zucchini (2 cups) and add half the Salt (1/4 tsp) and allow to rest for 30 minutes.

Step 5

Squeeze zucchini and remove as much moisture as possible.

Step 6

Grind Canned Chickpeas (2 cups) using very little water.

Step 7

To squeezed zucchini, add the chickpea purée, garlic, and cilantro, Ground Cumin (1 tsp) , Ground Coriander (1 tsp) , Salt (1/4 tsp) , and Chili Powder (1 tsp) . Mix well.

Step 8

Make small balls of the mix and fry them in a pancake puff pan or flatten the balls, place on a greased baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 20 min, flip over and then bake for another 10 - 15 minutes.

Step 9

Serve hot.