Baked Falafel

Ingredients

• 1 cup / 250 ml dried chickpeas, soaked for 12 hours and drained
• 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
• 3/4 cup / 175 ml chopped parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/3 cup / 75 ml slivered almonds, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp / 5 ml salt
• juice of one lemon
• 1 tsp / 5 ml harissa sauce (or 1 tbsp if you like spicy)
• 1 tbsp / 15 ml maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp / 2 ml baking soda
• 1/2 cup / 125 ml all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp / 25 ml olive oil, for frying (optional)