Waffled Falafel

Falafel is cooked on a waffle iron to make this delicious twist on a classic!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 210 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 pinch ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• cooking spray
• 2 large egg whites
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
• 3 cloves roasted garlic, or more to taste
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1.5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1.75 teaspoons salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Process garbanzo beans in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add onion, egg whites, cilantro, parsley, garlic, flour, cumin, salt, coriander, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and cardamom to garbanzo beans. Pulse, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally, until falafel batter resembles a coarse meal. Pour batter into a bowl and stir with a fork.

Step 2

Spoon about 1/4 cup falafel batter onto each section of the preheated waffle iron. Cook until evenly browned, about 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.

Step 3

Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray inside of waffle iron with cooking spray.