Cranberry Pear Dip With Vegan Falafel Recipe

Prep: 10 mins – Cook: 15 mins – Total: 25 mins

Ingredients

For the falafel:

• 3 cups canned chickpeas
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 handfull fresh parsley (blended together with the chickpeas)
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped (added later on)
• 1/2 heaped cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons spelt or whole wheat flour
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

For the cranberry pear dip:

• 1 cup cranberries
• 2 pears, cut into medium-sized pieces
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar or coconut sugar
• 3/4 cup water

Directions

1. Put the chickpeas together with the garlic, the cumin, cilantro, and one handful of fresh parsley in a food processor and blend until you got a smooth mixture.
2. Put it in a bowl and stir in the chopped parsley, the walnuts, and the flour and season it with salt and black pepper. Stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
3. Form about 15 balls and set aside.
4. Then make the cranberry pear dip. Put all ingredients into a small sauce pan and cook for about 15 minutes. The sauce is supposed to thicken to a jam-like consistency. Once it’s ready, pour it into a blender and process until smooth.
5. While the cranberry sauce is cooking, heat some olive oil in a large frying pan. Make sure to use enough oil, so the falafel get crispy on the outside. Pan-fry them for about 5 minutes, flipping them over several times.
6. Serve the falafel together with the cranberry dip.

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