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How to Make Homemade Falafel – Falafel Recipe
Homemade falafel recipe- If you ever tried falafel you must have loved it. With this easy recipe you can try to make it by yourself. The result is super crispy and delicious falafel balls. Ans of course it is a vegan recipe.
How to Make Homemade Falafel – Falafel Recipe
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Prep Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
WORK TIME 20 minutes mins
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine Middle eastern
Servings 6 yields
Ingredients
- 2 cups 400g dried chickpeas, don’t use canned
- 1 small Onion
- 3-5 garlic cloves
- â…“ bunch Parsley
- ½ bunch Cilantro
- 4 tablespoons 30g Flour/breadcrumbs or chickpea flour for gluten free version
- 1¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- Oil for frying
- For serving: pita bread tahini sauce, salad.
Instructions
- DIRECTIONS1. Put the chickpeas in a large bowl over them by about 2-3 inches of cold water. Let soak overnight, then wash and drain. 2. Put washed and drained chickpeas into a food processor, add garlic cloves, onion, parsley, cilantro, baking soda and spices. process until smooth but crumbly. 3. Transfer to a large bowl, add breadcrumbs and mix until combined. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. 4. Heat oil to 360ËšF (180ËšC). 5. Remove falafel mixture from the fridge and using wet hands shape into 1-inch balls. 6. Fry the falafels in batches, 4-6 at a time. Until golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel. 7. Serve as is or in a pita bread with salad and tahini sauce.
I can’t eat chickpeas for health reasons. Can any other bean be substituted for chickpeas?
fava beans?
Can these be cooled on the airfryer and if so, what temperature and for how long?
I used a different recipe but yours looks better. Trying next time.
Perfect and a fabulous recipe. It comes out soft n moist
If I can’t get the dry chickpeas cn I use those in tins?
No, you can’t use canned chickpeas as they are cooked. If you fry cooked chickpeas they will fall apart while frying.