Grain and Gluten Free Baked Falafel Wraps

Prep: 45 minutes   Cook: 10 mins  
Servings: 15 - 18  falafels

​INGREDIENTS
1c dry raw chickpeas soaked overnight (NOT cooked or canned) 
1/2c onion rough chopped
1 cup parsley roughly chopped
1 cup cilantro roughly chopped
1 small jalapeño / serrano pepper
3 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons chickpea flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

DIRECTIONS

• Soak chickpeas overnight covering 2 -3 inches in water.  They'll double or triple in size.
• Drain and rinse chickpeas and add them to your food processor.
• Add the onion, parsley, cilantro, pepper, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper to the food processor and pulse several times until it resembles the texture of course sand.
• Transfer Falafel mixture to a bowl.
• Add chickpea flour and baking soda, stir and cover. 
• Using your hands, an ice cream scoop, or a falafel scoop, form the falafels into balls or patties. If the mixture is too wet add another tablespoon of chickpea flour. If the mixture is too dry add a teaspoon or two of water or lemon juice.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• When falafel's are formed, bake on a parchment covered cookie sheet for about 30 minutes or until falafels are brown and crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.

Enjoy wrapped in a grain-free tortilla (I used Siete Grain Free Cassava Tortillas) or stuffed into a grain /gluten free pita.  Layer Middle Eastern Salad Falafels and Tahini Sauce in that order and wrap in tortilla or stuff into a pita.  

MIDDLE EASTERN SALAD
INGREDIENTS
1/2 c finely chopped onions
3/4 c chopped tomatoes (I used grape tomatoes)
1c finely chopped parsley or cilantro
1/2 c chopped mint
1/2c lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
​Place onions, tomatoes, parsley, mint, salt, pepper and lemon juice in bowl, and toss gently.  


TAHINI SAUCE
​INGREDIENTS
1/2 c Tahini
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cloves garlic
1/4 c water or more per desired consistency
Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS
Blend all ingredients