Name: Black-Eyed Pea Falafel
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 cups black eyed peas (or chickpeas) soaked overnight; ½ cup parsley; ½ cup mint; ¾ cup sunflower seeds; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tsp cumin ground; 2 tsp coriander ground; ½ tsp chilli flakes; 2 Tbsp tahini; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 1 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 Tbsp buckwheat or wholegrain flour; ½ cup water

Recipes » Main Dish » Black-Eyed Pea Falafel

By Maddy Bellcroft

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Falafel made from scratch is super easy, just remember to soak the black-eyed peas in advance.

Prep: 20 mins Cook: 20 mins Total: 40 mins Yield: 4-6 servings

Low Sugar Nut Free

Ingredients

2 cups black eyed peas (or chickpeas) soaked overnight
½ cup parsley
½ cup mint
¾ cup sunflower seeds
4 cloves garlic
2 tsp cumin ground
2 tsp coriander ground
½ tsp chilli flakes
2 Tbsp tahini
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp soy sauce or tamari
1 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp buckwheat or wholegrain flour
½ cup water

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Instructions

1. Remove beans from soaking water, rinse and then place in food processor with all other ingredients except water. Blend on high, stopping to scrape down sides until mix is finely ground. Test to see if it will form Tbsp sized balls in your hands. Add in water 1 tbsp at a time until it does.
2. Preheat oven to 345 degrees F and roll falafel into Tbsp sized balls, place on lined baking tray and press down slightly. Bake for 20 mins until golden brown.
3. Serve in pita bread with salad and hummus.

Cooking Tips

1. You can also use canned chickpeas. The texture will be slightly different but they will still taste great.
2. To give a little texture, roll the balls in coarse-ground cornmeal (polenta) before flattening them out with a fork to bake.
3. Falafels can be a bit dry. To help, you can drizzling with tahini before serving.