Baked Chickpea and Edamame Falafel

Ingredients:

  • 75g (1/2 cup) frozen shelled edamame
  • 40g (1/4 cup) pistachios
  • 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • Wholemeal pita bread, to serve
  • Hummus, to serve
  • Natural yoghurt, to serve
  • Salad leaves, to serve
  • Sliced tomato, to serve

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425. Grease and line a baking tray. Place the edamame in a heatproof bowl. Pour over enough boiling water to cover and set aside for 5 minutes. Drain.
  2. Place edamame, pistachios, chickpeas, garlic, coriander, cumin, lemon rind, mint and half the onion in a food processor. Season. Process until coarsely chopped. Add 1 tbs lemon juice and process until the mixture just starts to come together. Add another 1 tbs lemon juice, if needed, then a little water if it needs more liquid to come together.
  3. Roll heaped tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls and place on the prepared tray. Spray liberally with oil. Bake for 10 minutes. Spray again with oil and bake for a further 15-20 minutes or until golden and lightly crisp on the outside.
  4. Serve the felafels with pita, hummus, yoghurt, salad leaves, tomato and remaining onion.