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Vegan Falafel
Vegan Falafel is a Mediterranean dish that is bursting with flavor. This falafel is pan seared for a crispy outside and contains a tender, flavorful center. Serve your falafel on pita, in a bowl, etc.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
14
falafel balls
Calories:
81 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cups chickpeas soaked for at least 12 hours, dry
- 3 cloves garlic
- ⅓ cup chickpea flour
- ¼ cup parsley fresh
- ⅓ cup neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
- ½ red onion medium, roughly chopped
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper ground
Instructions
- Place the onion, garlic cloves, and parsley in a food processor.
- Pulse a few times.
- Add the previously soaked and drained chickpeas, cumin, salt, and ground pepper to the food processor and blend again.
- Blend ingredients until the mixture has a thick, granulated texture.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add the chickpea flour. Stir very well and let the mixture rest for 5 minutes. You should now be able to form the dough into balls. If the mixture is still too moist, add one more tablespoon of chickpea flour, then let the dough sit for 5 more minutes.
- Pressing with your hands, roll falafel mixture into 14–16 falafel balls.
- To fry your falafels, add olive oil to a hot skillet. Add the falafel balls, turning them over occasionally, until they are golden brown on all sides.
- Place the fried falafels on a clean paper towel to drain the excess oil.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
81kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Sodium
170mg
(7%)
Potassium
74mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
96IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14 falafel balls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 81
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 81kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 74mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 96IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.