Falafel

Name: Falafel
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 250 g chickpeas (dry); 1 small onions; 3 cloves garlic; 2 Tbsp parsley; 2 Tbsp fresh coriander; 2 Tsp cumin powder; 1 Tsp coriander powder; 2 Tbsp flour; 1 Tsp baking powder; 1 Tsp salt; 4 Tbsp olive oil

Fried patties of chickpeas, herbs and spices.

45 minto make
4portions
Mediumto cook
Vegandiet

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A very low footprint

0.1 kg CO₂e a portion, or 0.99 kg for every kilo of the dish: its climate, nitrogen, land and water impacts together, from farm to plate.

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A very high nutrition rating

390 kcal and 13.9 g of protein a portion. The rating weighs what's in it, inspired by Nutri-Score.

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Ingredients

For 4 portions

250 g chickpeas (dry)
1 small onions
3 cloves garlic
2 Tbsp parsley
2 Tbsp fresh coriander
2 Tsp cumin powder
1 Tsp coriander powder
2 Tbsp flour
1 Tsp baking powder
1 Tsp salt
4 Tbsp olive oil

Method

Soak the chickpeas in water overnight and drain.
Blend them with the onion, garlic, herbs, spices and salt until finely chopped, then mix in the flour and baking powder.
Shape into small patties and fry in the oil for 3–4 minutes on each side.

Nutrition

	A portion (106 g)	100 g
Energy	390 kcal	370 kcal
Protein	13.9 g	13.2 g
Carbohydrate	46.4 g	44 g
of which sugars	7.4 g	7 g
Fat	17.8 g	16.9 g
of which saturates	2.3 g	2.2 g
Fibre	8.4 g	8 g
Salt	1.5 g	1.4 g

Footprint

	A portion	1 kg
Climate (CO₂ eq)	0.1 kg	0.99 kg
Nutrient pollution (N eq)	1.49 g	14.1 g
Land use for a year	0.28 m²	2.63 m²
Water use	449 l	4,259 l

Footprint from AGRIBALYSE 3.1.1 (ADEME), with our own minor changes. How we work it out.

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