Herby Falafel
Ingredients
- 2 cups chickpeas, drained and rinsed (about 1 1/2 cans) ⓘ
- 2 cups chopped fresh parsley ⓘ
- 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro ⓘ
- 1 small onion, roughly chopped ⓘ
- 3 cloves garlic ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder ⓘ
- 1/2 cup flour ⓘ
- canola oil, for frying ⓘ
Instructions
- Pulse onion and garlic in a food processer until well minced. Remove and set aside.
- Mix chickpeas, herbs, and spices in the food processor until blended and only a little chunky. Add the onion-garlic mixture back in and pulse to combine. The mixture will be pretty sticky.
- Add 1/4 cup flour and mix until combined. If still too sticky to manipulate with your hands, blend in the other 1/4 cup.
- Roll falafel dough into small balls and flatter to about 1- to 1 1/2-inch rounds.
- Heat about 1/4 inch canola oil in a large pan. Fry falafel until golden brown, flipping to cook both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes a side. Let drain on paper towels before serving.
- Consumption ideas: Stuff into a pita with tzatziki or hummus, tomatoes, cucumbers, or more stalks of fresh herbs; plop onto a salad; eat with your fingers, dunking them into your sauce of choice.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
868
kcal
43% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).