Name: EFK Falafel Bowls
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 bowls (about 16 falafel)
Ingredients: 1 cup dried chickpeas, soaked 12–24 hours, drained and dried well; 1/2 small yellow onion, roughly chopped; 3 garlic cloves; 1 cup loosely packed fresh parsley; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp chickpea flour or all-purpose flour; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the pan; 2 cups cooked brown rice; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 English cucumber, chopped; 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced; 4 oz feta, crumbled; 1/3 cup tahini; Juice of 1 lemon; 3–5 tbsp cold water; Pinch of kosher salt for the sauce

Directions

1. Cover the dried chickpeas generously with cold water and soak 12–24 hours. Drain and dry very well. Do not cook the chickpeas before making the falafel.
2. Heat the BlueStar oven to 425°F. Pulse chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper in a food processor until finely chopped but not pureed. Pulse in baking powder and flour. Chill the mixture 15 minutes if it feels soft.
3. Form into about 16 compact patties or balls. Arrange on a well-oiled sheet pan, brush the tops lightly with olive oil, and bake 20–25 minutes, turning once, until deeply browned and crisp outside and hot through.
4. Whisk tahini with lemon juice, a pinch of salt, and enough cold water to make a pourable sauce.
5. Divide warm brown rice among four bowls. Add tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta, and four falafel per bowl. Drizzle with lemon-tahini sauce and serve.

Equipment

Food processor; Wüsthof IKON Chef’s Knife; Asahi Hi-Soft cutting board; sheet pan; mixing bowl; whisk; BlueStar oven.

Food safety & storage

Keep soaked chickpeas refrigerated if soaking longer than the initial room-temperature setup period. Refrigerate cooked falafel, rice, sauce, feta, and cut vegetables promptly and use within 3–4 days. Do not leave the assembled bowls at room temperature longer than 2 hours. Reheat falafel in a hot oven or air fryer for best texture.

EFK Falafel Bowls

Ingredients

Directions

Equipment

Food safety & storage

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