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Falafel Onion Rings

Looking for a delicious vegan side dish? Or maybe a plant based starter idea?
We love onion rings. They’re our all-time favourite side (right after sweet potato fries). These dairy free falafel onion rings add something a little extra to the traditional crispy snack, the only problem is you may never be able to have non-falafel ones again. Sorry about that.
Ingredients
- 2-3 large white onions
For the falafel
- 2 cans chickpeas (drained)
- 1 red onion (minced)
- 1/2 lemon (juiced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1.5 tbsp harissa paste
- decent pinch of salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- good pinch pepper
- 4 tbsp plain flour
- small bunch cilantro
- small bunch parsley
For the batter
- 1/2 cup plain flour
- 1 cup soy milk
- Panko breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
To serve
- Your favourite hummus
Equipment
- Baking tray
- Food processor
- Mixing bowl
- Kitchen paper
- Frying pan
Method
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1.
Cut the white onions into 1cm thick slices and carefully push out the rings individual rings.
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2.
Lay the rings out on a well-oiled baking tray.
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3.
Put all the falafel ingredients in a food processor and whizz them up into a paste.
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4.
Tightly stuff each onion ring with falafel paste and then put them in the freezer until they’re frozen solid (we froze ours overnight).
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5.
Put the plain flour and soy milk into a mixing bowl then mix it together until there are no lumps.
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6.
Take the rings out of the the freezer. Dip the batter-covered rings in panko breadcrumbs (make sure they’re well covered - that’s how you get a nice crispy crust).
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7.
Put the onion rings in very hot oil and fry them until they’re golden brown & crispy.
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8.
Put the onion rings on some kitchen paper to soak up any excess oil.
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9.
Serve straight away with hummus.