INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup onion, roughly chopped;
- 2 cups cauliflower, cut into florets;
- 4 carrots, chopped;
- 4 garlic cloves;
- ½ cup fresh parsley leaves;
- ½ cup fresh koriander leaves;
- ¼ tsp. chili powder;
- 2 tsp. cumin;
- ½ tsp. turmeric;
- ½ cup oatmeal;
- Zest of one lemon;
- vegetable oil;
- freshly ground black pepper;
HOW-TO:
- Preheat your oven.
- In a food processor, blend the onion, cilantro, parsley, and garlic until finely minced. Set them aside in a large bowl.
- Repeat the process with the cauliflower and the zucchini and add them to the bowl with the onion mixture.
- Add the lemon zest, cumin, chili powder, turmeric, oatmeal to the bowl. Combine everything well, and season to taste.
- Let the mixture rest for a few minutes.
- Spread some oil over a baking sheet.
- Form medium-sized balls with your hands and place them on the baking sheet.
- Brush some more oil over the falafel and place in the oven.
- If you’re cooking them in the oven, bake for 40 minutes. Halfway through, turn the falafel and brush them with some more oil.
- If you’re cooking them on the stove, pre-heat a generous amount of oil in a large sauté pan placed over a medium heat for about 4 minutes. Then add the falafel, browning them on the first side for 4 minutes, then flipping them once and browning the second side until the mixture is cooked throughout.
- Serve with tomato union sauce
INGREDIENTS TOMATO ONION SAUCE
- 1 can of tomato puree
- 1 large fresh coriander
- 1 fresh parsley
- 1 onion
- 2 fresh jalapeño or green chillies
- 1 large clove of garlic
- 1-2 limes , juice from
- extra virgin olive oil
- freshly ground black pepper
HOW-TO
- Put the tomato puree and coriander (stalks and all) into food processor.
- Peel and finely chop the onion, deseed and finely chop the chillies, then add it all in food processor.
- Peel and finely grate in the garlic.
- Add the juice from 1 lime and 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
- Mix well, then season to taste with salt, pepper and lime juice.
- Serve straightaway or cover and set aside for a few hours to let all those flavors develop.
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