Baked Falafel Bites

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra for brushing
• 1 red onion, peeled and diced
• 100g oats
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 x 400g tin chickpeas
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 30g flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
• 30g coriander, leaves picked and roughly chopped
• pinch of cayenne pepper
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• lemon wedges, to serve (optional)

Preparation

1. preheat the oven to 200°c. heat the oil in a small saucepan, add the red onion and cook over a gentle heat for 10 mins until softened.
2. in a food processor, blitz the oats to a fine crumb. add the cooked red onion and all remaining ingredients. season with pepper and blitz to a thick paste.
3. line a baking sheet with nonstick baking paper. scoop 2 tbsp portions of the mixture and shape into balls with damp hands. the mix should make about 18-20 balls.
4. brush with oil, then bake for 20 mins until set and a little golden. serve with lemon wedges and free-from yogurt, if using.