These gluten-free falafel are made with canned navy beans, grated carrot, and almond flour, seasoned with smoked paprika, turmeric, coriander, and cumin. They pan-fry until golden and crisp outside and stay soft and creamy inside.
Ingredients
- 1 cup navy beans (drained, rinsed canned navy beans ~ I dried these between paper towels to remove excess moisture)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup grated carrot
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 3 tbsp almond flour (or more if falafel are too wet)
- 1/4 tsp salt and pepper
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil or any oil you have on hand
Instructions
- To start, peel and chop the onion and garlic.
- Then rinse and grate the carrot.
- Open the can of navy beans and drain the liquid out. Then, add the navy beans to a colander and rinse them well under running water. Pat them dry with paper towels.
- Then, place all the ingredients (the navy beans, egg, grated carrot, chopped onion and garlic, smoked paprika, turmeric, cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, and almond flour) in a food processor or blender, and pulse until all ingredients are well incorporated. Do not over-process or blend the ingredients as the resulting mixture will be too mushy.
- Right from the food processor, shape the mixture into balls and flatten each ball slightly. If you used a blender, scoop the mixture into a bowl, then gather some of the mixture and shape the falafel.
- Then add the olive oil to a frying pan and place it on a stovetop set to medium heat. Depending on your stove, you might have to increase this to medium-high heat.
- When the oil is warm, add the shaped falafel (they will be slightly wet but will dry out as they cook) and cook 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 231mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 764IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
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