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Homemade Falafel Recipe
This recipe uses fresh ingredients to create delicious homemade falafels!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 15 falafels patties
Calories: 37 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 15 ounces canned chickpeas 1 can, drained & rinsed
- ½ small red onion peeled & quartered
- 4 cloves garlic peeled
- ⅓ cup flat leaf parsley packed
- ⅓ cup cilantro packed
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Zest and juice the lemon. In a large food processor add chickpeas, red onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, flour, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, baking powder, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Pulse until the mixture is coarse but not mushy. Scoop out 2 tablespoon round balls and slightly flatten to form patties. If the mixture will not hold together stir in a little more flour.
- Add vegetable oil to a large 12" skillet and set over medium-high heat.
- When the oil is hot add the falafel patties to the oil and cook until golden brown, flip the falafel and cook until the other side is golden brown.
- Remove from the oil and place onto a paper towel lined plate. Continue cooking until all your patties have been made.
- If you run out of oil add a little more vegetable oil to the pan and finish making your falafel patties.
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Notes
- This can be made with just parsley if you do not have cilantro. If I have fresh mint, I add a few leaves of mint into the mixture at the same time as the parsley.
- Falafels can also be formed into balls and deep fried.
- Serve with Tahini Sauce:
- Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl. Add water as needed to reach desired consistency.
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, squeezed (about 2 tablespoons)
- salt to taste
Nutrition Information
Calories
37
(2%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
158mg
(7%)
Potassium
49mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
206IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15falafels patties
Amount Per Serving
Calories 37
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 37 | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 158mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 49mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 206IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.