How To Make Magpie’s Easy Falafel Cakes

Ingredients

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

Directions

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.