Falafel
This popular vegetarian Middle Eastern dish is fluffy, crispy, and full of the goodness of spices. Deep-fried falafel is easy to make at home as a snack or light meal!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2lbs Dry Chickpeas
- 1lbs Dry fava beans (peeled)
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves of Garlic
- 2 spoons of Flour
- 1 Fresh cilantro
- 1 spoon of cumin
- 1 spoon of chilli
- 3 spoons of Sesame seeds or zaatar
- Salt
- 1/2 spoon of baking soda
Instructions
- 1
Soak the chickpeas overnight. (If using baking soda to soften them add it now). If using fava beans as well, soak them too. (But without baking soda).
- 2
In the morning, rinse and put in a food processor until smooth and no large pieces remain. Set aside.
- 3
Put garlic, onion, and cilantro in a food processor as well and mince until a paste is created (alternatively, you can press the garlic instead).
- 4
Mix everything together with hands in a big bowl.
- 5
Form balls (you can use a falafel scooper, but it’s not mandatory. An ice cream scooper works just fine, so does a simple spoon).
- 6
Dip the balls into either sesame seeds or zaatar.
- 7
Fry in hot oil for 3 minutes on each side until brown.
- 8
Dry on a paper towel before serving.
- 9
Eat with tahini, tzatziki, hummus, in a pita bread.