How to Make Falafel

Name: How to Make Falafel
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 16 falafel balls
Ingredients: 1 cup dry chickpeas; 3 cloves garlic; ⅓ cup chickpea flour; ¼ cup fresh parsley; 2 cups Green Leaves; 1 cup cherry tomatoes; ⅓ cup oil; ½ red onion, or 1 whole onion if small; ¼ tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp ground pepper

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Resting Time:
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings
16 falafel balls
Calories
73 kcal
Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine
American

How to Make Falafel

Omar Parker

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Learn how to make falafel at home with this simple and easy to follow recipe. This falafel is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and bursting with spices and herbs in each bite.

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Ingredients

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1 cup dry chickpeas soaked for at least 12 hours
3 cloves garlic
⅓ cup chickpea flour
¼ cup fresh parsley
2 cups Green Leaves
1 cup cherry tomatoes
⅓ cup oil for frying
½ red onion, or 1 whole onion if small
¼ tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
½ tsp ground pepper

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Instructions

Set roughly chopped onion, garlic cloves, and parsley in a food processor.
Pulse a few times.
Add previously soaked and drained chickpeas, cumin, salt, and ground pepper, and blend.
Blend until granulated texture.
Transfer mix to a bowl and add chickpea flour. Stir very well and let it rest for 5 minutes. After that, you should be able to form the falafel into balls. (Add one more tablespoon of chickpea flour if needed.)
Use your hands to roll mixture into 14–16 falafels. It's easier to make them one by one and fry them at the same time. Just make sure that you roll the dough together hard enough! To fry your falafels, add olive oil to a heated skillet and roll them over when they get brownish at the base.
Place falafels in a paper towel to drain the excess oil.
Serve falafels with green leaves, cherry tomatoes, and tahini sauce.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 73kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Sodium 151mg (6%) Potassium 94mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 462IU (9%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 13mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16falafel balls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 73 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	73kcal	4%
Carbohydrates	5g	2%
Protein	2g	4%
Fat	5g	8%
Saturated Fat	1g	5%
Polyunsaturated Fat	2g	12%
Monounsaturated Fat	3g	15%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Sodium	151mg	6%
Potassium	94mg	2%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	462IU	9%
Vitamin C	4mg	4%
Calcium	13mg	1%
Iron	1mg	6%