1 can or box organic garbanzo beans
1/2 cup Organic chopped onion
1 head roasted Organic garlic (how to below)
1 tablespoon organic olive oil
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
2-4 tbs. organic Honeyville almond flour
Salt
1 tsp Organic Cumin
2 tsp Organic Parsley or 2 tbs Organic Fresh Parsley
1/2 tsp Organic Coriander
1/4 tsp Organic Cardamon
3” piece Fresh Organic Turmeric (Whole Foods) OR
2 teaspoons powder organic turmeric
1/2 tsp. Organic Cayenne pepper (opt)
Organic Spray Olive Oil (Thrive Market, Amazon, Whole Foods)
Preheat oven to 400°
*In a food processor or vitamix put the garbanzo beans, onion, garlic, salt, cumin, parsley, coriander, turmeric, cayenne pepper and pulse until well chopped. Put mixture in a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
*After the hour you’ll want to sprinkle baking soda and baking powder, xanthan gum and 2 tablespoons of the almond flour. Mix well. If the mixture holds together to form a ball you are good to go. If not add more almond flour. I used 4 tablespoons.
*Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. I greased the parchment paper with the olive oil I used when roasting the garlic, spreading it out with a pastry brush.
You can grease the parchment with spray Olive oil for ease.
*Make the Falafel balls and put them on the oiled cookie sheet. Spray the top of the falafel balls with spray Olive Oil. I made 20 balls.
Bake for 15 minutes, turn them and bake an additional 5 minutes.
CUCUMBER SAUCE
1 cup Kite Hill Yogurt
1 cup finely chopped, Organic Cucumber (remove the seeds before chopping)
2 tbs very finely minced Organic Fresh Mint
1 tbs Organic lemon juice
1/2-3/4 tsp Himalayan Pink Salt
*For the best sauce make it ahead and let it sit overnight.
Falafel are traditionally served on pita (Thrive Market)
ROAST GARLIC BULB
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Cut the top off the garlic bulb. Slightly pull the garlic apart. Drizzle, generously, olive oil on the garlic bulbs, however many you decide to cook.
I cook mine in a small baking dish. It takes approximately 45 minutes to cook. It will look creamy and golden. You will be able to squeeze the garlic out of the skin.