Quinoa falafel recipe
Revisit falafel with quinoa, you will love this simple, effective and super easy recipe to make at home! You can accompany them with a yoghurt and lemon sauce for a successful aperitif.
Falafels, originally from Lebanon, are small bites generally made from chickpeas but you can vary the pleasures with original recipes! We had already offered you a version with terribly greedy sweet potato. Today, we’re back with a new recipe to share (or not) at happy hour: quinoa falafel! They are served with a generous sauce or placed on a salad for a complete and balanced dish. You will see, this recipe is really super easy to make at home!
Recipe Quinoa falafels
Ingredients
- 200g quinoa
- 1 C. cornstarch
- 80 ml vegetable milk
- 1/2 onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 40g chickpea flour
- 1 C. ground coriander
- 1 C. cumin powder
- salt pepper
- 2 tbsp. chopped parsley
- Frying oil
Preparation
1
Cook quinoa according to package instructions. Drain and pour into a salad bowl.
2
Mix cornstarch with milk to thin.
3
In the salad bowl, add the finely chopped onion and the minced garlic clove. Add the chickpea flour, spices and cornstarch/milk mixture.
4
Salt, pepper, add the chopped parsley and mix well with your hands until the texture is “sticky”.
5
Form balls and fry them in very hot frying oil. The falafels should be golden brown.
6
Drain on absorbent paper to remove excess oil and enjoy!
