Name: Hemp and Carrot Falafel
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 200 g Dried Chickpeas (soak these in water for 12-24 hours first, they will double in size and weight); A handful of either fresh parsley, or coriander, or both if you're partial!; 2 tbsp Hemp Protein; 50 g Hemp Hearts; 2 tbsp Flour (Wheat, Rice, or Chickpea); 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Cracked Pepper; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 2 Carrots; ½ Onion (decent size); 1-2 Garlic cloves (to your preference); ½ Squeezed Lemon; 1 tbsp Flour of choice; 50 g Hemp hearts; Sufficient oil to shallow fry (eg. Light olive oil, rice bran, sunflower)

A nutritious twist on a classic favourite with the perfect blend of flavours. These falafels are a delicious plant-based meal option packed with the goodness of hemp, chickpeas, and fresh vegetables. A wonderfully versatile recipe which can be made into balls, patties, or burgers.

These are the real deal, made from scratch using dried chickpeas. It may sound like a faff but really, it involves no more extra work than soaking in water overnight, works out cheaper than canned chickpeas, and produces a superior falafel.

The next day, it's just a matter of tossing all the ingredients into a food processor. Easy peasy!

Cook Time10 mins

Ingredients

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200 g Dried Chickpeas (soak these in water for 12-24 hours first, they will double in size and weight)

A handful of either fresh parsley, or coriander, or both if you're partial!

2 tbsp Hemp Protein

50 g Hemp Hearts

2 tbsp Flour (Wheat, Rice, or Chickpea)

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Cracked Pepper

1 tsp Ground Cumin

2 Carrots

½ Onion (decent size)

1-2 Garlic cloves (to your preference)

½ Squeezed Lemon

Falafel Coating

1 tbsp Flour of choice

50 g Hemp hearts

For Frying

Sufficient oil to shallow fry (eg. Light olive oil, rice bran, sunflower)

Directions

Using a food processor, shred the garlic, onion and carrot.

Add the drained chickpeas, coriander, flour, first measure of hemp hearts, lemon juice and spices, and pulse until the mixture reaches desired consistency.

Sprinkle the remaining remaining hemp hearts and flour on a plate. This is your coating. Using your hands, gently roll the falafel mix into golf-ball sized balls. (If you are finding the mixture too moist, you can always stir through a little extra flour.)

Shallow fry the balls in a frypan, gradually turning to cook evenly on all sides. Don't try to rush this step... better to go a little slowly to ensure all of your falafel are a beautiful golden colour.

Done! <3

Serve with a fresh green salad!

VARIATIONS: Enjoy in wraps or make larger patties and serve in burger buns!

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