magpie's easy falafel cakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 small onion, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/3 cup imitation sour cream
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• cook the onions in 1 1/2 teaspoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until soft and translucent.
• pulse the garbanzo beans, imitation sour cream, cornmeal, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt, and hot sauce in a food processor until smooth. transfer to a bowl and stir in the onions; cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• place 1/4 cup cornmeal in a shallow dish. form the garbanzo bean dough into 6 patties, 1/2-inch thick; roll the cakes in cornmeal.
• heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. cook the falafel cakes until browned on both sides, about 5 minutes per side.