Ingredients

• 275 gms. chickpeas, presoaked
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 tbsp. tahini paste
• 1 tsp. cumin powder
• 100 gms. breadcrumbs (or wheatgerm, bulghar or rolled oats)

How to Make Falaffel Balls

• Boil the chick peas in fresh water until soft (between 1 and 1 ½ hours on 30 mins in a pressure cooker).
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Mash the chick peas with the onion and garlic to form a thick pulp.
• Add the tahini paste, the beaten egg, the seasoning and the breadcrumbs (or cereal) and mix well together.
• Divide the mixture into small balls and bake in a greased baking tray for 15-20 mins.