Waffled Falafel

A delicious twist on a classic! Keep cooked waffles warm in a low oven. Serve with hummus, tomatoes, cucumbers, and parsley.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 210 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 pinch ground cardamom
• 1 ¾ teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• cooking spray
• 2 large egg whites
• 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
• 3 cloves roasted garlic, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat a waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray inside of waffle iron with cooking spray.

Step 2

Process garbanzo beans in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add onion, egg whites, cilantro, parsley, garlic, flour, cumin, salt, coriander, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and cardamom to garbanzo beans. Pulse, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally, until falafel batter resembles a coarse meal. Pour batter into a bowl and stir with a fork.

Step 3

Spoon about 1/4 cup falafel batter onto each section of the preheated waffle iron. Cook until evenly browned, about 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining batter.