Falafels with a Green Goddess Dressing 

Tue, 14 May 2019

 

Ingredients

• Falafels
• 250g 1 tin chickpeas ( drained ) 
• 3 cloves garlic (peeled)
• 1 1/2  tsp ground cumin 
• 1 1/2  tsp ground coriander
• 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• Big handful of parsley and coriander 
• 1/2 tsp baking powder 
• 2 tsp flour
• Optional: splash of water 
• Spray oil 

 

Green Goddess Dressing 

• 50mls sour cream
• 50mls mayonnaise
• 1/2 clove garlic
• 1 anchovy fillet
• Big handful of parsley, chives, basil and coriander
• Squeeze lemon juice
• Salt & pepper 

To Serve: 

• Hummus
• Salad Leaves
• Pitta breads 

Method 

1. Preheat the oven to 200?.
2. Open the tin of chickpeas, drain, dry in kitchen paper and rub of the skins
3. Place the chickpeas in the food processor and add in other ingredients  - garlic, cumin, coriander, salt, fresh herbs and the flour.
4. Blitz until it forms a smooth paste. 
5. Shape into balls.  Chill if possible for 30mins.Spray the oven tray with a little oil.
6. Pop the falafels on the tray. Spritz with oil. Bake in the hot oven for 5 mins.
7. Turn the oven back to 180? and bake for a further 7mins. 
8. To make the Green Goddess dressing simply put everything into the liquidiser and blitz until green, creamy and smooth. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
9. Serve with hummus, salad, green goddess dressing and flatbreads.