Popcorn Falafel

Simple
0:20 m
16 ingredients

Got a movie night coming up? Sure you do. What’s it gonna be? Jaws? Jurassic Park? A bit of Ferris Bueller? Whatever your poison (personally, we're up for Bridget Jones any day of the week), you’re going to need some decent snacks. Crack out these little popcorn falafel bites, sit back and relax. Job done. These healthy vegan snacks are ideal for keeping hunger at bay, also a great veggie party food idea! Hummus lovers.... LINE UP!

Serves: 4

Ingredients

For the falafel

2 tsp harissa paste
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
2 x 400g can of chickpeas drained
1 red onion finely chopped
1 Juice of 1 lemon juice of
3 garlic cloves
½ tsp pepper
60g plain flour
30g coriander
30g parsley

For the batter

120ml almond milk
120g plain flour

For the crust

120g panko breadcrumbs
vegetable oil for frying

To serve

hummus
salad

Before you start

Food processor | Mixing bowl | Deep frying pan (for frying)

Step 1

First, make the falafel mix

Put all the falafel ingredients into a food processor and whizz them up into a thick paste
Take a spoonful of the mixture out of the food processor, roll it up into a ball in the palm put on a plate
Repeat this process until all the falafel mixture has been used up

Ingredients

2 tsp harissa paste
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
2 x 400g can of chickpeas drained
1 red onion finely chopped
1 Juice of 1 lemon juice of
3 garlic cloves
½ tsp pepper
60g plain flour
30g coriander
30g parsley

Step 2

Next, make the batter

Put the batter ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix them up until you have a creamy, thick batter

Ingredients

120ml almond milk
120g plain flour

Step 3

Then, coat the falafel in batter and fry

Dip a falafel ball in the batter, roll it around in the panko breadcrumbs making sure you have a good coverage
Deep fry the balls until the crust is golden brown & really crispy
Serve immediately with hummus and/or salad

Ingredients

120g panko breadcrumbs
vegetable oil for frying
hummus
salad