Falafel Flatbread - Amazing Vegan Flatbread
Falafel flatbread is a vegan and gluten-free bread made from a blend of herbs, vegetables, and chickpeas. It's a unique take on a traditional flatbread that's bursting with fresh and savory Mediterranean flavors. Just slice it into pieces and find out how versatile it is in the video above!
- Prep time
- 45 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
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- 1 cup dried chickpeas (soaked overnight (don't use canned chickpeas))
- 1/2 cup onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 cup parsley (roughly chopped (about a one large bunch))
- 1 cup cilantro (roughly chopped (about a one large bunch))
- 1 small green chile pepper (serrano or jalapeno pepper)
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cardamom
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup chickpea flour
- 3 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- 1
The night before, soak the dried chickpeas in water. Make sure the water covers the chickpeas by 2-3 inches, as they'll triple in size.
- 2
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 3
Drain and rinse the chickpeas and add them to your food processor.
- 4
Add the onion, parsley, cilantro, pepper, garlic, cumin, salt, cardamom, black pepper, and baking soda to the food processor and pulse several times until it the texture becomes a fine grain. Then transfer the falafel mixture to a large mixing bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour.
- 5
Take the mixture out of the fridge and add the chickpea flour, water, and olive oil. Mix everything together with your hands until well combined.
- 6
Flatten the falafel mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Gently press down with your hands to flatten.
- 7
Bake for 25 minutes.
- 8
Let the flatbread cool for about 10 minutes. Then slice it into individual pieces.