Falafel Waffles Recipes

WAFFLED FALAFEL

Steps:

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

WAFFLED FALAFEL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (to keep cooked waffles warm).
• Combine the oil, cilantro, flour, parsley, baking powder, cumin, salt, coriander, cayenne, egg whites, garlic and chickpeas in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
• Lightly brush the top and bottom of the waffle iron with oil. Fill the waffle iron about three-quarters of the way full (some waffle iron should still be showing). Close the lid gently and cook until the falafel is golden brown and firm in the center, 6 to 10 minutes. Keep the cooked falafels warm in the oven or covered with foil on a plate while you make the remaining falafels.
• To build the sandwiches, stuff each pita half with a falafel. Add your choice of toppings, drizzle with the hummus and sprinkle with a few dashes of hot sauce.

FALAFEL WAFFLE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• To the bowl of a 2-quart (2 liter) food processor, add the chickpeas, onion, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and spices. Pulse the ingredients together until just incorporated and they form a wet paste. Be careful not to overblend.
• Transfer the chickpea mixture to a large bowl and add the bread crumbs, mixing until just incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours, or overnight.
• Remove the chilled falafel mixture from the refrigerator and shape into 1-inch balls. The mixture should yield 18-20 balls.
• Preheat waffle iron and brush with olive oil. Place one falafel ball onto iron and cook for 5 minutes.
• Serve as desired with your favorite toppings or as a sandwich.
• Nutrition Calories: 1344 Fat: 114 grams Carbs: 68 grams Fiber: 11 grams Sugars: 10 grams Protein: 18 grams
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN AND FALAFEL WAFFLES

Steps:

• Preheat waffle iron. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, 1/2 cup green onions, 2 tablespoons mint, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Place the garbanzo beans, egg, parsley, gluten-free flour, 1 tablespoon Moroccan seasoning and remaining green onions in a blender. Cover and pulse until blended (batter with be thick). Bake waffles according to manufacturer's directions until golden brown., Meanwhile, in a small skillet, mix chicken, preserves, chili sauce and remaining Moroccan seasoning; heat through. Serve with waffles. Top with yogurt mixture and additional mint.

FALAFEL WAFFLES

Steps:

• Grind flax and mix with water; set aside.
• Mix remaining ingredients in the blender until consistency of mashed potatoes.
• Preheat/oil waffle iron.
• Spoon mixture into waffle iron and cook until it stops steaming.
• Tahini Sauce:.
• Toss ingredients in your blender or food processor. Blend until creamy smooth.
• Tzatziki sauce :.
• If you don't have Greek yogurt, strain plain yogurt. Peel cucumbers, then cut in half lengthwise and take a small spoon and scrape out seeds. Discard seeds. (If you use the small seedless or European cucumbers with few seeds, you can skip this step.) Slice cucumbers, then put in a colander, sprinkle on 1 T salt, and let stand for 30 minutes to draw out water. Drain well and wipe dry with paper towel.
• In food processor with steel blade, add cucumbers, garlic, lemon juice, dill, and a few grinds of black pepper. Process until well blended, then stir this mixture into the yogurt. Taste before adding any extra salt, then salt if needed. Place in refrigerator for at least two hours before serving so flavors can blend. (This resting time is very important.).
• This will keep for a few days or more in the refrigerator, but you will need to drain off any water and stir each time you use it.
• Makes about 3 1/2 cups. You can cut the recipe in half, but it's so good, you really shouldn't.