I love having fried food around but I also want to feel like I am eating something slightly healthy. I’ve made falafel quite a few times in the past but wanted to add a little broccoli in to the mix for health and flavor reasons. I added these bites into salads, pastas and stir-fried veggie dishes. Pretty much every meal this week ended up with a couple of these mixed in. They are versatile and delicious!
Ingredients:
- 1 can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 medium broccoli crown, cut into bite-size pieces
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups vegetable oil
Directions:
1. Process the chickpeas, onion, broccoli and garlic in a food processor until well-blended and smooth. Add the coriander, cumin, salt and pepper, lemon juice, and olive oil. Process again to mix in seasonings.
2. Place mixture in a large bowl and cover. Refrigerate for two hours.
3. Mix in the baking soda and flour with the mixture.
4. Mold chickpea/broccoli dough into Tbsp-sized balls. Flatten them out slightly and set out on paper towels.
5. Heat oil on stove over medium-high heat until small bubbles appear.
6. Carefully cook dough in the oil for roughly 5 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Place them back on paper towels to dry when done cooking.
Yields: 24 broccoli and chickpea bites
Adapted from: All-Recipes.com
