Baked Falafel And Tzatziki Sauce
Baked Falafel and Tzatziki Sauce is a Mediterranean delight that will transport your taste buds to the shores of Greece. This healthy and flavorful dish combines crispy baked falafel with a cool and creamy tzatziki sauce for a match made in culinary heaven.
Instructions
- 1
Soak the chickpeas in the water overnight, ensuring that they are fully submerged.
- 2
Drain the chickpeas in a colander. Line a baking sheet with paper towels and spread out the chickpeas. Cover with more paper towels and let dry for at least 2 hours.
- 3
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180 °C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 4
Add the dried chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, coriander, mint, garlic, onion, paprika, cumin, ground coriander, baking soda, toasted sesame seeds, salt, and pepper to a blender and blend until smooth.
- 5
Use your hands to shape the falafel into balls the size of ping pong balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
- 6
Brush the falafel with olive oil, then bake for 25-30 minutes, until browned.
- 7
Make the tzatziki: Peel and quarter the cucumber and remove the seeds. Grate the cucumber on the large holes of a box grater into a medium bowl. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 5 minutes.
- 8
Transfer the salted cucumber to a sieve and press down with a spatula to remove excess liquid.
- 9
Transfer the drained cucumber to a clean bowl, along with the Greek yogurt, mint, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- 10
Serve the falafel with the tzatziki.
- 11
Enjoy!
Recipe from tasty.co
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Ingredients (21)
- •2 ½ cups dried chickpeas
- •8 cups water
- •½ bunch fresh parsley
- •¼ bunch fresh cilantro
- •¼ bunch fresh mint
- •5 cloves garlic, halved
- •1 onion, roughly chopped
- •1 teaspoon paprika
- •2 teaspoons cumin
- •2 teaspoons ground coriander
- •1 teaspoon baking soda
- •1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- •salt, to taste
- •pepper, to taste
- •olive oil, as needed
- •1 cucumber, peeled
- •1 ¼ cups plain full-fat greek yogurt
- •2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
- •2 cloves garlic, minced
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •1 tablespoon lemon juice