Big Daddy’s Chicken and Falafel Dumplings

Ingredients

Serves 6

Chicken Stock

5 cups diced cooked chicken

2 qts low-sodium chicken stock

1/4 cup finely diced celery

¼ cup finely diced onions

1 tbsp chicken bouillon powder

2 cloves garlic, smashed

1 tbsp coarse Black pepper

Falafel

1 (16-oz) can chickpeas, drained and dried well, smashed or chopped in food processor

1/4 –1/2 cup chickpea flour

1/4 cup finely diced onions

1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh garlic

1 egg white

2 tbsp chopped cilantro

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 1/2 tsp cumin

1 tsp kosher salt

Directions

In a large stockpot put all the ingredients from the (chicken stock) in pot and bring to soft boil.

Meanwhile in medium-size bowl, mix all Falafel ingredients together (except flour add gradually until you achieve a moldable consistency) until smooth and well-mixed. Turn heat down on chicken stock to low and drop falafel mixture by the tsp into heated stock. Gently stir for 2-4 minutes. Turn off heat and gently serve.