For the past 9 years I have been a part of a cooking group. We get together every 4-6 weeks and try new recipes out on each other. Each one of us brings a different part of the meal, I was in charge of the appetizer for this past gathering. I was inspired to make these patties as one of our members has a daughter who has an egg allergy. When you have food allergies, it can make it difficult to enjoy food like the rest of the allergy free world. These chickpea patties, or falafel as they are sometimes called, are made gluten free and egg free by using chickpea flour and water to make the binder. Chickpea, or garbanzo bean flour, can be purchased at well stocked grocery stores, health food stores or here.
These Chickpea Patties were inspired by a recipe I found at Vegetarian Times, in fact, shockingly I changed very little of it. The Lemon-Tahini Sauce is my own creation.
Chickpea Patties with Lemon-Tahini Sauce and Sauteed Kale
Gluten Free and Egg Free Chickpea Patties
1 cup chickpea flour
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup hot water
15 ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Combine the chickpea flour, cumin, chili powder and salt in a bowl with a whisk. Â Add hot water and the rest of the ingredients and mix until everything is combined. Â In a large nonstick skillet, heat some olive oil over medium heat.
Add about a 1/3 of a cup scoop of the chickpea mixture to the hot pan, you should be able to fit 4 in your pan. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, then flip the patties and cook 2-3 minutes on the other side. Transfer to a plate and repeat the above procedure with the rest of the chickpea mixture.
Lemon-Tahini Sauce
1/2 cup tahini
1/4 cup water
juice of 1.5 lemons (a little more then 1/4 cup)
3 Tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Combine everything together in a bowl. When you first start mixing it, it will look rather separated and like something is wrong. Keep stirring and it will turn out fine.
I served this for our dinner tonight with some sauteed kale, YUM!
