Falafel \ Middle Eastern Deep Fried Chickpea Balls

Falafel is a very popular Middle Eastern street food. It is basically a deep fried ball or patty made with chickpeas and herbs and spices. Chickpeas are soaked for a few hours and then ground to a coarse paste along with herbs like parsley and coriander and then a few spices are added to the mixture to give it a lovely flavor. 

Making falafel is very easy and it can be eaten as is along with some dip or can also be stuffed inside a pita pocket along with some tomato slices, greens and onions to make a delicious sandwich.

Here is the recipe to make Falafel from scratch.

Falafel

All you need is


  • Chole \ Chickpeas - 1 cup
  • Onion - 1\2 cup ( finely chopped )
  • Garlic - 6-8 cloves ( chopped )
  • Fresh parsley - 1\4 cup
  • Fresh coriander - 1\4 cup
  • Roasted cumin powder - 1\2 tsp
  • Red chili powder - 1\2 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper powder - 1\2 tsp
  • All purpose flour - 2 tbsp
  • Baking powder - 1\4 tsp
  • Baking soda - 1\4 tsp
  • Oil for frying


Falafel

Falafel

Falafel Recipe


  1. Wash and soak chickpeas in enough water for 5-6 hours.
  2. Drain the water.
  3. Add soaked chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley and coriander in a food processor and make a coarse paste.
  4. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  5. Make small balls from the mixture.
  6. Heat oil in a pan.
  7. When the oil is hot, lower the heat to medium.
  8. Deep fry the falafel on medium heat till nicely browned.
  9. Remove on a tissue lined plate.
  10. Serve hot with tahini dip or hummus.


Falafel

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