Delicious Baked Brown Rice and Vegetable Falafel
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Recipe type: Vegetarian, Mediterranean
Cuisine: Vegetarian, Gluten Free
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Serves: 28 balls
 
Falafel (apparently) does not have to be made of chickpeas. Check out this recipe - Vegetables, Cornmeal and Spices make all the difference.
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Cooked Brown Rice
  • ½ Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 Carrot
  • ¼ Small Onion
  • 1 Celery Stick (no leaves)
  • Small Bunch of Fresh Cilantro (about ¼ Cup packed sprigs)
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Egg
  • 8 Tbsp Cornmeal
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ¼ tsp Ground Cumin
  • Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and layer baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Put the rice, pepper, carrot, onion and celery in a food processor and blend well until finely chopped.
  3. Remove the mix from the food processor to a mixing bowl and add the egg, olive oil and spices and mix well until evenly combined.
  4. Add in the cornmeal and mix together. Depending on the type of cornmeal, you might need to use more or less of it, 1 Tbsp give or take, you just want the mix to be good enough (and no veggie juices) for shaping and placing on the baking sheet.
  5. Using a teaspoon scoop one teaspoon at a time and place on a parchment paper layered baking sheet. You can also try and give it a little ball shape.
  6. Bake in 375F (190C) for 15-20 minutes.
Recipe by Maya`s Kitchen at https://www.mayaskitchen.info/2014/02/08/delicious-baked-brown-rice-and-vegetable-falafel/