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falafels and yoghurt tahini sauce.

Authentic Homemade Falafel

Falafel is a Middle Eastern special made using chickpeas, herbs and spices, all ground up and moulded into balls/patties. These patties are then deep-fried to crispy brown perfection! Enjoy this with some hummus or tahini sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chickpea Soaking in Water 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 40 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2
Calories 333 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cup dried chickpeas
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1 onion
  • 8 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper/paprika
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp sesame seeds optional
  • oil for deep-frying

Instructions
 

  • The night before, toss in the chickpeas into a large bowl, cover with water and let it soak overnight. In the morning, drain and set aside.
  • Combine your chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, onions, and garlic in a food processor. Begin to pulse until you see them being ground up.
  • Add in the ground cumin, coriander, black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, baking powder and sesame seeds. Continue to pulse until it all comes together in a thick coarsely ground paste-like consistency.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to scoop some of the falafel batter into the palm of your hand, mold into a small disc/patty not higher than 1 inch. Repeat until the batter is done.
  • Refrigerate the falafels for at least an hour.
  • Heat up your oil for deep-frying in a deep skillet. When hot, carefully drop in the patties and fry on medium to low heat for 2-3 minutes until brown and crisp. You may need to flip the falafels back and forth so it can brown evenly.
  • Pack out the fried falafel patties and lay them on baking sheet lined with paper towels.
  • Serve with your favourite hummus, tahini sauce or as a salad side.

Notes

Tips
  1. If you prefer an oil-free option, this can be fried in a 375F air-fryer for 15-20 minutes. The falafel patties will need to be flipped halfway to ensure it is evenly cooked.
  2. When dropping in the falafel, refrain from overcrowding the oil, frying can be done in batches.
  3. When frying, the temperature of the oil drops, hence it may be necessary to increase the heat of the oil before adding in another set of patties.
 
 
Nutritional Value Disclaimer
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000-calorie diet. All nutritional information is based on estimated third-party calculations. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods, and portion sizes per household.
 
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