Falafel

Name: Falafel
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 400g dried chickpeas, soaked overnight; 1 large onion, roughly chopped; 4 cloves garlic; 1 large handful fresh parsley; 1 large handful fresh coriander; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; oil for deep frying about 1L; pita, tahini and salad to serve

Crispy deep-fried chickpea fritters, packed with fresh herbs and warming spices, the beloved street food of the Middle East.

Total time

35 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Mediterranean

vegetarianvegan

Ingredients

400gdried chickpeas, soaked overnight

1large onion, roughly chopped

4 clovesgarlic

1 large handfulfresh parsley

1 large handfulfresh coriander

2 tspground cumin

2 tspground coriander

1 tspchilli powder

1 tspbaking powder

1 tspsalt

oil for deep fryingabout 1L

pita, tahini and saladto serve

Instructions

Drain soaked chickpeas — do not use canned, they make falafel that falls apart.

Blend chickpeas with onion, garlic, herbs, spices and salt until finely ground but not paste.

Add baking powder and mix well.

Refrigerate mixture 30 minutes.

Shape into small balls or patties.

Deep fry at 180C for 4 minutes until deep brown all over.

Drain on paper towel.

Serve in pita with tahini, cucumber, tomato and parsley.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

190

Protein

10g

Fat

3.1g

Carbs

32.7g

Fiber

8.9g

Sodium

612mg

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