Falafel

Recipe video above. Deep bronze and crispy on the outside, vivid green, moist and fluffy on the inside. Delicately spiced with a beautiful fresh herb flavour, these falafels are the perfect balance of flavour, texture and can't-stop-eating-them delicious! Best served fresh out of the fryer. Recipe r

⏱ 35 min 🔨 Prep 25min 🔥 Cook 10min 📊 Medium 🍽 20 servings ⭐ 4.9 (131) 👁 11
Falafel

Ingredients

20 servings

Instructions

  1. Place chickpeas in a large bowl and pour over plenty of cold water. Leave to soak 12 + hours (even 2 days is fine).
  2. Drain chickpeas well. Place in food processor, add remaining Falafel ingredients.
  3. Blitz for 2 to 3 minutes on high, scraping down sides as necessary, until the chickpeas are very small grains. Mixture should look like smooth guacamole from the outside (see video).
  4. Scoop up heaped tablespoons and shape into balls (or dome, disc or torpedo), place on a tray. Should make around 20, about 2.5cm / 1" wide.
  5. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  6. Pour oil in a skillet or large pot - at least 1.7 cm / 2/3" depth (Note 4). Heat on medium high to 180 - 190C / 355F (or drop a bit in, should sizzle energetically).
  7. Place a ball in a large spoon (or tongs) and slide ball in. Cook in batches for around 4 minutes, using 2 forks to roll, until deep golden and super crusty on the outside.
  8. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining falafel.
  9. Serve fresh out of the fryer with Sauce of choice! Make falafel wraps or plates with tabbouleh, tomato, onion, and Sauces of choice. See Notes 5 and 6.
  10. Combine tahini and lemon juice, and mix well. The mixture will stiffen.
  11. Stir in the water 1 tbsp at a time and it will loosen again. The final consistency should be like a thick drizzle sauce (see video). Season to taste with salt.

Nutrition per serving

Protein2g
Carbs7g
Fat4g
76kcal
2gProtein
7gCarbs
4gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$2882.00
Per Serving
$144.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$5764.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (75% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
/ 8 oz dried chick peas 225 g $143.00
parsley leaves 1 cup $611.00
coriander/cilantro leaves 1 cup $469.00
scallions/shallots 6 $774.00
of garlic 2 cloves $395.00
cumin 1 tsp $36.00
coriander 0.5 tsp $27.00
salt 0.5 tsp $1.00
baking powder 0.5 tsp $3.00
flour 4 tsp $4.00
water 5 tbsp -
/ 2 cups+ vegetable oil 500 ml $399.00
tahini 4 tbsp -
lemon juice 2 tbsp $20.00
water 4 tbsp -
salt 0.25 tsp -
Pita bread or other flatbreads - -
Tabbouleh - -
Hummus - -
Shredded lettuce - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Falafel

Ingredients:
  • 225 g / 8 oz dried chick peas ((Note 1))
  • 1 cup parsley leaves (, roughly chopped)
  • 1 cup coriander/cilantro leaves (, roughly chopped)
  • 6 scallions/shallots (, white and light green part only finely chopped (Note 2))
  • 2 cloves of garlic (, minced)
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder ((Note 3))
  • 4 tsp flour ((plain/all purpose) OR chickpea flour)
  • 5 tbsp water
  • 500 ml / 2 cups+ vegetable oil ((Note 4))
  • 4 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 1/4 tsp salt ((adjust to taste))
  • Pita bread or other flatbreads
  • Tabbouleh ((recipe below))
  • Hummus ((optional extra))
  • Shredded lettuce, tomato slices, sliced red or white onion

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