VEGAN & GLUTEN-FREE GREEN FALAFEL
Did you know you can make green falafel by adding collard greens? These falafel are made using canned chickpeas and they’re pan-fried in the pan for super quick falafel!
I’ve always loved the green Falafels one could get at Maoz, but somehow whenever I made Falafel at home I never used enough parsley or cilantro to get them to have a green color on the inside. So I thought I’d step up the game and add in some of the green collards I had in the fridge. And yeesss… finally… green Falafel! :)
VEGAN & GLUTEN-FREE GREEN FALAFEL
Recipe for vegan & gluten-free Green Falafel. Super easy and quick to make, don't require soaking of the chickpeas. Yield about 12 Falafel.
4 from 5 votes
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
Servings:
12
Ingredients
3 large green collard leaves
17 oz canned chickpeas
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons besan/chickpea flour
1 tablespoon canola oil
Instructions
Wash the green collard leaves and remove the stems, roll it up and blitz it in the food processor until fine.
Drain the chickpeas (save the water for some Aquafaba magic, if you like) and add them to the food processor and blitz until broken up.
Transfer the mixture into a large bowl, add in the salt, garlic powder, lime juice and give it a good mix.
Add in the chickpea flour into the mix until you can form little patties (I've added 2 tablespoons).
Heat a large pan with the canola oil (the bottom should be coated) and add in the Falafel once the oil is hot. Let it pan-fry (on medium to high heat) for about 7 minutes on each side. They should be crispy on the outside and soft but not mushy on the inside.