Falafel Bento

Name: Falafel Bento
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 cup (200 g) dried chickpeas; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 jalapeño pepper, minced (optional); ¼ medium onion, chopped; ¼ cup (15 g) chopped parsley and/or cilantro; ¼ cup (15 g) chopped parsley and/or cilantro; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; Vegetable oil, for frying

Preparation info

Yield:
2
Servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Simply Bento

By Yuko and Noriko

Published 2018

About

Falafel is a popular Middle Eastern dish made with ground chickpeas. It can be eaten by itself or with a salad, or you can stuff it in pita bread with some homemade hummus. Pack these bento components in separate compartments in a bento box and assemble while you eat.

Ingredients

Falafel

1 cup (200 g) dried chickpeas
1 clove garlic, minced

Asia
Japan
Lunch
Main course
Vegan

Method

In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas with water to cover by at least 2 inches (5 cm). Soak overnight or up to 24 hours.
Place the drained chickpeas, garlic, jalapeño, onion, parsley and/or cilantro, coriander, cumin, and salt in a food processor. Pulse until minced and blended but not pureed.
Sprinkle the chickpea mixture with the flour and baking s