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Low Carb Edamame Falafel


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As this recipe is based mainly on wheat gluten, it is not suitable for those with Gluten Intolerance. I am sure it's obvious but still.

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Low Carb Edamame Falafel
  • Key Stats


    60 minutes, 16, Type: 🥬, Category: Greek, Net Carbs per serving: 1.51 , Total Net Carbs: 24.17

  • Ingredients


    1. Frozen Edamame Beans: 250 gms
    2. Frozen Peas: 50 gms
    3. Fresh Mint Leaves: 30 gms
    4. Green Chillies: 10 gms (2-3)
    5. Garlic: 2 cloves
    6. Fresh Lemon Juice: 1/2 tbsp
    7. Extra Virgin Olive Oil: 2 tbsp
    8. Cumin: 1 tsp
    9. Pink Himalayan Salt: to taste 
    10. Vital Wheat Gluten: 1/4 cup
    
  • Cookwares


    1. Bowl
    2. Mixer-Grinder
    3. Mixer-Grinder Jar
    4. Air Fryer
  • Steps


    • Take frozen edamame beans (250 gms) and frozen peas (50 gms) in a mixer-grinder jar.
    • Add fresh mint leaves (30 gms), green chillies (10 gms (2-3)), garlic (2 cloves), fresh lemon juice (1/2 tbsp).
    • Add extra virgin olive oil (2 tbsp), cumin (1 tsp), Pink Himalayan Salt (to taste).
    • Grind it on the mixer-grinder till it becomes fine powder / paste texture.
    • Transfer to a bowl and add vital wheat gluten (1/4 cup).
    • Now using hands mix it and then make 16 small flat and round shaped falafels while its still very cold.
    • Leave them to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
    • Put them in Air Fryer at 200C for 20 minutes.
    • Serve hot.
  • Process


    TAKE FROZEN EDAMAME BEANS (250 GMS) AND FROZENPEAS (50 GMS) IN A MIXER-GRINDER JAR.ADD FRESH MINT LEAVES (30 GMS), GREEN CHILLIES (10GMS (2-3)), GARLIC (2 CLOVES), FRESH LEMON JUICE(1/2 TBSP).ADD EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL (2 TBSP), CUMIN (1TSP), PINK HIMALAYAN SALT (TO TASTE).GRIND IT ON THE MIXER-GRINDER TILL IT BECOMES FINEPOWDER / PASTE TEXTURE.TRANSFER TO A BOWL AND ADD VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN (1/4CUP).NOW USING HANDS MIX IT AND THEN MAKE 16 SMALL FLATAND ROUND SHAPED FALAFELS WHILE ITS STILL VERYCOLD.LEAVE THEM TO REST AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR 20MINUTES.PUT THEM IN AIR FRYER AT 200C FOR 20 MINUTES.SERVE HOT.

Nutritional Info

Calculated Net Carb Info (Total Net Carbs for entire dish: 24.17)
Ingredient Amount Recipe Unit Conversion Factor Amount used in Recipe(gms) Net_carb/100gms Source Calculated Net Carb in recipe
Frozen Edamame Beans 250 GMS 1.0 250.0 3.8 LABEL 9.5
Frozen Peas 50 GMS 1.0 50.0 7.5 LABEL 3.75
Fresh Mint Leaves 30 GMS 1.0 30.0 2.5 LABEL 0.75
Green Chillies 10 GMS 1.0 10.0 0.7 UKDB 0.07
Garlic 2 CLOVES 3.0 6.0 16.3 UKDB 0.98
Fresh Lemon Juice 1/2 TBSP 15.0 7.5 1.6 UKDB 0.12
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 TBSP 15.0 30.0 0.0 NCCDB 0.0
Cumin 1 TSP 5.0 5.0 0.0 UKDB 0.0
Pink Himalayan Salt to taste 0.0 0.0 0.0 NCCDB 0.0
Vital Wheat Gluten 1/4 CUP 240.0 60.0 15.0 LABEL 9.0
Grand Total - - - - - - 24.17
Recipe in Cooklang
>> Serving Size: 16
>> Cooking Time: 60 minutes
>> Category: Greek
>> Type: Vegetarian
>> Image: recipe_008_low_carb_edamame_falafels.jpg
>> Image-Caption: Low Carb Edamame Falafel

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Add @extra virgin olive oil{2%tbsp}, @cumin{1%tsp}, @Pink Himalayan Salt{to taste}.
Grind it on the #mixer-grinder{} till it becomes fine powder / paste texture.
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Now using hands mix it and then make 16 small flat and round shaped falafels while its still very cold.
Leave them to rest at room temperature for ~{20%minutes}.
Put them in #Air Fryer{} at 200C for ~{20%minutes}.
Serve hot.

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