Easy Crispy Falafel
Ingredients
- 450 g dried garbanzo beans ⓘ
- 3 garlic cloves
- 12 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons coriander powder ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon black pepper (ground) ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons cumin powder ⓘ
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 spring onions, chopped ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
- salt ⓘ
- vegetable oil (for frying) ⓘ
- red chili powder, to garnish (optional) ⓘ
- 1 bunch parsley, chopped (use cilantro if you dont have parsley on hand) ⓘ
Instructions
- Soak the chickpeas overight in plenty of water.
- Drain well.
- Grind in a food processor.
- Add onion and parsley.
- Grind for a few seconds more.
- Add the rest of the ingredients.
- Mix well.
- Keep this mixture in a refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- With wet hands, shape a dessertspoonful of the mixture into a patty 4 cm round.
- Heat oil in a wok.
- Deep fry the falafels until golden brown.
- Drain on kitchen paper.
- Sprinkle red chilli powder lightly and serve or serve without it.
- Serving Tip: Falafels can be had plain or served in sandwiches with a spread of sesame paste on bread slices followed by tomato slices and pickled (in vinegar) pieces of cucumber, beetroot and whole green chillies.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
516
kcal
26% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).