Baked falafel & cauliflower tabbouleh with pickled carrot, cucumber & chilli salad
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- 400g can chickpeas, drained (or 85g dried chickpeas soaked in 500ml cold water overnight, then drained)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ small red onion, quartered
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- ½ tsp baking powder (gluten free if you like)
- small pack parsley, stalks and leaves separated, leaves chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ small cauliflower, cut into florets
- ½ small pack mint, leaves chopped
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 2 carrots, peeled into ribbons
- 1 cucumber, peeled into ribbons, seedy core removed
- 1 small red chilli, deseeded and sliced
- 1½ tbsp rice or white wine vinegar
- pinch sugar
- ½ small pack coriander, leaves picked
- 2 tbsp % fat natural yogurt
Method
- STEP 1
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6, line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Tip the chickpeas, ½ tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp ground coriander, cayenne pepper, red onion, garlic, sesame seeds, baking powder, parsley stalks and ½ tbsp water into a food processor. Blitz until everything is combined but not mushy – you want the falafel to have some texture, rather than being like hummus. Season to taste then roll into 18 even-sized balls. Flatten each ball into a disc shape and put onto the baking trays (the more surface area the crisper they will become). Brush them with ½ tbsp oil. Bake for 20 mins, turning halfway, until golden and crisp.
- STEP 2
Meanwhile, clean the food processor. Briefly pulse the cauliflower until you have a couscous consistency. Mix the cauliflower with the remaining ground spices, olive oil and seasoning. Tip onto a baking tray and roast for 10-12 mins, stirring occasionally, until slightly toasted. Once cool, mix through the chopped parsley, mint and a squeeze of lemon juice. Season to taste.
- STEP 3
Mix the carrot, cucumber, red chilli, vinegar, sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Stir through the coriander and divide between the baked falafel and tabbouleh with a dollop of yogurt.
