Macadamia and herb falafels
Yum! Macadamia falafels have the bonus of a bit of crunch. With loads of green herbs, these simple to make falafel are delicious, especially when served with macadamia baba ganoush. A must for macadamia lovers!
Servings 18 falafels
Course Canapés
Preference Dairy Free, Vegetarian
Perfect for Healthy Snack
Skill level Easy
- 1 cup raw macadamias
- 400 g tin chickpeas drained
- 1 small brown onion peeled, chopped
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves
- 2-4 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 eggs
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup vegetable oil for cooking
To serve
- tomatoes chopped
- cucumber chopped
- salad leaves
- tortilla or pita bread warmed
Yoghurt sauce
- 1 1/2 cups plain yoghurt
- 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 small clove garlic crushed
Macadamia baba ganoush
- 1 eggplant large
- 1/2 cup macadamias roasted
- 1 clove garlic
- zest of 1 lemon grated
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Place macadamias, chickpeas, onion, parsley, coriander, garlic, cumin, salt and egg in a food processor. Blend until combined. Place mixture in a bowl and sprinkle over combined sifted flour and baking powder. Stir until flour is incorporated. Using your hands, pinch out tablespoons of mixture and shape into flat discs. Place on a lightly floured plate.
Heat the oil over high heat until a small amount of mixture sizzles when added to the oil. Reduce heat to medium and add half the falafel pieces. Fry for 3-4 minutes, turning once when the underside is golden. Cook for a further 2-3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove from the oil and drain on paper towel. Keep warm and repeat with remaining falafel pieces, maintaining a steady medium heat. Serve immediately.
Macadamia baba ganoush
Preheat BBQ to 200°C. Place eggplant on the grill, cover with BBQ lid and cook, turning occasionally, for 20- 30 minutes, until flesh is soft and skin blistered. Remove from BBQ and cool before halving with a knife and scooping out the flesh. Place in a food processor and add remaining ingredients. Process until just smooth.
Serve warm falafels with yogurt sauce, macadamia baba ganoush, chopped tomatoes, cucumber, salad leaves and warm tortilla or pita bread.
Calories: 237kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 4gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 197mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 216IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 1mg