FALAFEL FLATBREAD | amazing vegan flatbread recipe

falafel mix

🥗Healthier: homemade falafel

💰Cheaper: cooked chickpeas

Homemade falafel can be healthier and more flavorful.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor profile with health benefits.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is creamier and healthier.

flatbread

🥗Healthier: whole grain pita

💰Cheaper: tortilla

Whole grain pita adds fiber and nutrients.

Soak 1 cup of dried chickpeas in water for at least 8 hours or overnight, ensuring they are covered by at least 2 inches of water.

Drain and rinse the soaked chickpeas in a colander or strainer, then add them to a food processor.

Add 1/2 cup roughly chopped onion to the food processor.

Add 1 large bunch of parsley (about 1 cup) to the food processor after removing the leaves from the stems.

Add 1 cup roughly chopped cilantro to the food processor after removing the leaves from the stems.

Add 1 small green pepper (jalapeno or serrano) to the food processor, diced after removing the seeds.

Add 3 garlic cloves to the food processor.

Add 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda to the food processor.

Blend the mixture in the food processor until it resembles porous sand, scraping down the sides as needed.

Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover it, and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Add 1/2 cup chickpea flour, 3 tablespoons water, and 1 tablespoon olive oil to the chilled falafel mixture and mix with your hands until it clumps together.

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and transfer the falafel mixture onto it, flattening and shaping it to about 1/4 inch thick, measuring approximately 11 inches by 15 inches.

Bake the falafel flatbread for about 25 minutes, checking a few minutes earlier for doneness.

Once baked, the edges should be slightly golden and the middle should feel dry to the touch. Let it cool on the baking sheet.

Flip the cooled flatbread onto a cutting board and remove the parchment paper.

Cut the falafel flatbread into nine rectangular pieces for serving.

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