Options#
- Burger
- Sausage
- Tofu-like Slabs or Sticks
- Falafel or Nuggets
Ingredients#
Base#
- Grains Whole or Flour: Quinua/Oats/Rice/Wheat
- Legume: Lentils/Chickpeas/Peas/Beans/Soy
- Mushrooms
- Nut/Seed Butter
- Chopped Nuts/Seeds
- Flax Meal or Wheat Flour as binder
Vegetables
- Onion
- Garlic
- Tomato
- Bell Pepper
Sauces and Pastes
- Soy Sauce
- Tomato Paste
- Nutritional Yeast
- Dates/Plums Whole or Syrup
Spices#
- Pepper
- Onion/Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Cayenne Pepper
- Cumin
- Fines Herbes (parsley, chives, tarragon, and chervil)
- Rosemary
Variant#
- Breaded Soy
- Ginger/Soy Sauce
- Lentil/mushroom
- Black bean/mushroom
Falafels#
Ingredients#
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 300g | Chickpeas (Garbanzo) |
| 120g | Onion |
| 8 cloves | Garlic |
| 12 branches | Coriander |
| 8 branches | Parsley |
| 6 branches | Dill |
| 3 tbsp | Lemon |
| 4 tbsp | Nut/Seed butter |
| 2 tsp | Baking Powder (optional, for texture) |
| 2 tsp | Baking soda (optional, to soften the soaking chickpeas) |
| 2 tbsp | Sesame seeds (optional, for decoration) |
| To Taste | Salt, coriander seed, cumin, pepper, turmeric, cinnamon, paprika |
Steps#
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Leave the chickpeas soaking for at least 8 hours.
- You may add the baking soda to soften the chickpeas and make them easier to cook
- Drain the chickpeas
- Mix all ingredients with a food processor
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Mold the mixture into your desired shape, falafel, nuggets, burgers, sticks?
- There are tools for molding the mix into the signature falafel shape. And you could also find a patty maker or burger press.
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Add your falafels to the oven or air frier. Turn the falafels halfway for even cooking
- 180°C (350°F) in air fryer for 25 minutes
- 180°C (350°F) in oven for 30 minutes
- Pan on medium heat
Tools#
- Food processor
- Oven, Air Friers or Pan
Inspiration#
- The TRICK to making the Best Falafels you’ll EVER eat - YouTube
- How to Make Falafel? Falafel Recipe That Will Make You So Happy Every Time! - YouTube
- STOP DEEP FRYING YOUR FALAFEL and make my vegan air fryer / baked falafel! Gluten-free, quick soak! - YouTube
Lentil, Black bean or Mushroom Burgers#
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 300g | Chickpeas (Garbanzo) |
| 120g | Onion |
| 8 cloves | Garlic |
| 8 cloves | Oats or Grain Flour |
| 8 cloves | Flax meal |
| 8 cloves | Bell Pepper |
| 8 cloves | Tomato Paste or Powder |
| 12 branches | Oregano |
| 8 branches | Parsley |
| 6 branches | Dill |
| 6 branches | Tomillo, Laurel, Romero |
| 3 tbsp | Lemon |
| 4 tbsp | Nut/Seed butter |
| To Taste | Salt, fines herbes, coriander seed, pepper, paprika |