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White Bean Falafel with Rainbow Unicorn Noodles

Our daughter’s 11th birthday dinner was White Bean Falafel With Rainbow Unicorn Noodles. The rainbow unicorn noodles were a lot of fun and became a home economics session, so you can find out all about them here. The white bean falafel came about because when I went to make the falafel’s, I discovered I had no chickpeas, so I decided to try my luck with white beans instead. The verdict was a big two thumbs up by everyone, and we had the leftovers for lunch the next day. Double winning! In all the excitement of the rainbow unicorn noodles, I forgot to get a proper photo of the falafel on their own, but this is what they looked like on our dinner plate!

Ingredients

This made 16 good sized falafels.

  • 2 cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 tspns cumin
  • 2 tpsns coriander
  • 1/2 small lemon squeezed
  • 3 tblspns plain flour (I used orgran gluten free)
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • sesame seeds to coat (sorry didn’t measure)
  • Coconut oil for frying
  • Tzatziki for dipping the falafel

Method

  1. Roughly mash the beans with a fork. You can leave some lumpy bits
  2. Add your crushed garlic, cumin and coriander, lemon juice and mix well
  3. Add in the plain flour and salt & pepper, mix again
  4. Put your lightly beaten egg in a bowl, and place your sesame seeds on a plate
  5. With 2 soups spoons, form your falafel balls. Use one spoon to scoop out some of the falafel mix, then use the other spoon over the top of the mix to form a ball. Or if you prefer, just use your hands but make sure they are moist first
  6. Gently place your falafel balls one by one into the egg, then roll in the sesame seeds
  7. When all falafel are made, place in the fridge for 15 minutes
  8. Heat coconut oil over medium heat, sprinkle in a couple of sesame seeds, when they sizzle, the oil is hot enough. You need enough oil to come up halfway of the falafel balls
  9. Cook falafel each side for about 3 – 4 minutes. If the seeds seem to be cooking too fast (i.e. turning brown in about 2 minutes), turn down the heat because you want to cook the mixture on the inside too).
  10. Drain on paper towel, serve with fresh salad or steamed vegetables, and a serving of tzatziki for dipping the falafel.

2 Other Ways

  1. Serve in lettuce cups, wraps or pita bread and salad
  2. Serve along side steamed vegetables

Just a reminder, you don’t need to be a master chef, or have a big spotless kitchen to make awesome nutritious meals or snacks for your family.

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