Raw falafel with garlic aoili

Raw falafel with garlic aoili

This is an awesome recipe that is great to have in the fridge at all times so you can throw in on the top of salads for lunch or pop it into wraps. It lasts well in the fridge and combined with the aoili i find it is irresistible!!!

Falafel ingredients:

* 2 cups of roughly chopped carrots

* 1 cup of dry sunflower seeds

* 1/4 cup of flax seeds, after grinding should equal 1/3 of a cup (grind your own using a coffee grinder)

* 1 cup of fresh parsley well chopped

* 3 tablespoons of diced onion

* 1 clove of garlic crushed or minced

* 1/4 teaspoon salt (you can add less or more to your desired taste)

* 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder

* 1/2 teaspoon curry powder

* 1/2 cup of sesame seeds (to be added after processing the above ingredients)

Method:

* Place carrots in food processor and blend until they are nearly a paste.

* Add sunflower seeds, garlic and spices and process until well mixed.

* Add onion and parsley and process well, scraping the sides if needed to get the mixture well mixed.

* Move the mixture to a large bowl and add sesame seeds, mix well by hand.

* Roll approx 1 tablespoon at a time and roll into balls, place the balls on the teflex dehydrator sheets.

* Dehydrate 2 - 12 hours depending on how moist you want the inside of the balls to be. Move balls to mesh sheets after an hour of dehydrating, flip them in the process. The more you dehydrate them the crispier they become.

Garlic aoili ingredients:

* 1/4 cup of dry cashews

* 2 cloves of garlic

* 1/8 teaspoon of salt

* 1 lemon juiced

Method:

*  Place nuts, garlic and salt in food processor and blend till no chunks

* Transfer the mixture into a bowl and add lemon juice, whisk, chill, enjoy!!

My latest Addiction

My latest Addiction.......

My latest addiction is coconut water...... straight from the coconut. Young coconuts are harvested between 6 and 9 months and at this age the contain about 2 cups of coconut water. The flesh is translucent, almost jelly like and is also delicious.

The coconut palm naturally filters water through its roots and trunk and ends up as purified water inside the coconut. It is filled with electrolytes, calcium, potassium, magnesium and only has around 17 calories per 100gms. It is great for re-hydration, I particularly crave one after a long surf session!!

The natural isotonic beverage almost has the same level of electrolyte balance as we have in our blood. It is one of the purest, most nutritious, wholesome waters that nature has provided us with.

Unless the coconut has been damaged, it is likely to be sterile. There have been cases in some developing countries where medical saline was not available, coconut water has been used as an intravenous hydration fluid.

Further to all this coconut water will help aid digestion, remove toxins from the body and also has amazing anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti microbial properties that help cure diseases.

In my local area they can be purchased for around $3 a coconut, you can get them a little cheaper than this if you buy them by the box.

I am currently in New Zealand and was surprised and stoked to find them at my local supermarket for around $4........ thank goodness I can still feed my addiction while I am away!!