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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Baked Falafel with Tzatziki and Flatbread


Once again I have cooked a recipe from Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice, you could say Reeni and I like the same foods. She is always winning me over with her fab recipes and presentation.

Problem is that when I looked at her gorgeous falafel so crusty and golden (do check them out) it didn't occur to me they were fried! I try to avoid frying foods, partially because hot oil scares me and partially because I am trying to be reasonably healthy. 
So I decided to bake them with no oil at all, and you know what, they were delicious. Maybe not so golden but they were crispy on the outside and soft in the middle.

To make the falafel you puree soaked chickpeas with onion, coriander (or parsley), cumin, coriander, garlic, a little flour, cayenne pepper, salt and lemon juice. Shape them into balls and place on a lined baking tray. I baked at 180C for 15 minutes then turned over and baked for another 15 minutes.

I served them with Tzatziki (drained yoghurt and cucumber, lemon juice, garlic, salt), some crispy lettuce and freshly cooked flatbreads.  The flatbreads worked perfectly and were really delicious.


I really enjoyed this meal last night. The falafels were so tasty and had the crumbly texture that requires the tzatziki to bring it all together. This one will definitely be cooked again.

13 comments:

  1. I saw this on Reeni's blog last week and loved it too. It looks like you had great success. I definitely have to try it now!

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  2. I suddenly got extremely hungry!!!Very inviting recipe, congrats to both you and Reeni!!

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  3. Fantastic combination,dear!Yummy and refreshing!

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  4. I am bookmarking these... I LOVE falafel and I like the fact that these are not fried! They look delicious on that flatbread and tzatziki!!! YUM!!!

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  5. Lovely idea to bake them! Great tip! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. Fried falafel was the reason why I shy away from making it too. Thank you for the great idea! I think I might make these for my lunches during the week!

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  7. Oh fab!!! I will definintely be making this next week! And I love the healthy twist. I'm glad baking worked out for them. I don't fry either so its great it worked without frying. It must be great to be an eater in your house!! :)

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  8. I baked falafel once and you're right, they don't come out as crispy as fried, but they're heaps healthier.

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  9. I've been wanting to make falafels for a while now, but I definitely didn't want to fry them - so I'm happy to see this post! Baked falafels will be happening for me soon :)

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  10. Looks absolutely beautiful! I'll be trying this one for sure. It's refreshing to see a Falafel meal that is baked, and not deep-fried. A winner!

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  11. I keep meaning to try falafel, I love the fact you didn't fry and they were still great!

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  12. Thank-you for trying another of my recipes! I'm glad they turned out good for you in the oven! I'm going to try them that way next time. And those flatbreads! Aren't they the best? Can't wait to make them again.

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  13. i'm so glad you posted this! i'm trying to find a bunch of healthy recipes at the moment and i love falafel but i heard that it wasn't as good if it wasn't deep fried but this looks great! will definitely try it :)

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