EASY FALAFEL Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup chickpeas (stones and other debris removed)
• 4 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/4 cup parsley, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup mint, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour (substitute chickpea flour)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups canola oil, for frying (or as needed)