Delicious little treats, perfect as a snack or as part of a meal.

Makes: 20

Syns: FREE

Time Taken: 30 minutes, plus chilling

Difficulty: Moderate

ingredients

• 2 tins chickpeas, drained
• 2 garlic cloves
• 4 spring onions, chopped
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• ½ tsp baking powder
• handful of fresh coriander
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Low calorie cooking spray

method

Put all ingredients together in a bowl and blitz together until the mixture is a coarse paste.

Shape mixture into falafels and chill for at least 15 minutes to set their shape.

Cook them in a preheated oven, gas mark 6 for around 30 minutes turning them halfway.