Falafel

Recipe courtesy Angie Ketterman

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (18)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(18)

Cook Time:
12 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Cook: 12 min
Total:: 3 hr 32 min

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Ingredients

Falafel:

1 can garbanzo beans, drained and patted dry
1/2 small onion, roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, about a handful
Canola oil, for frying

Fixings:

4 pita breads
Chopped tomato, for garnish
Shredded Iceberg lettuce
Tahini sauce or hummus

Directions

Combine all falafel ingredients except oil in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse mixture until coarsely ground. Transfer to a bowl or container and refrigerate, covered, for several hours.

Form the falafel mixture into balls about the size of walnuts and press to flatten.

Heat 4 inches of oil to 375 degrees F in a deep pot or deep fryer. Fry about 6 balls at once for about 4 minutes, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Stuff each pita with 4 falafel balls, chopped tomatoes, lettuce, and tahini.

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Melissa Lake Charles, LA 10-04-2009
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Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is wonderful & easy to make. I live in a small town and falafel isn't available around here, so this recipe... helps satisfy my craving. It perfectly captures the taste of falafel I've had at Greek cafes in New York and Chicago. Highly recommended.Read more
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Sarah Kettering, OH 08-24-2009
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unsure of the chickpeas??
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love Falafel's but am unsure of the reason many recipes call for soaking them? I know if you buy them canned, its already... in water...does this count? About to head to Trader Joe's and buy the canned chickpeas and attempting to just make them immediately! If anyone knows, Pls let me know!! thanks..Read more
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isabel cambridge, MA 08-18-2009
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Loved it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband asked me to make falafels since last week, and today I finally tried them. It was GREAT!!! I used only one tsp of... cumin, and we loved it!!! Even better than most places out there!! Soooo easy to make, can be made in advance (that's convenience for busy nights. Should be double for more than 2 people, we ate the 4 servings, minus like 2 tablespoon that I will make tomorrow... I'll try to bake them next time... Will make again soon!! Read more
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Rita Casselberry, FL 05-04-2009
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Good Falafel
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made the recipe accordingly, except I did add about a 1/2 tea of cornstarch as recommended by some other reviewers. I also... baked my falafel instead of frying (saves on fat and calories). My falafel stayed together perfectly and turned out pretty good. I would probably add a bit more spice next time, but I give it 4 thumbs up. Read more
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Megan Columbus, OH 04-24-2009
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good tips
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Thanks everyone for the tips on holding the falafel together. I recommend using homemade tahini sauce: toast 1 cup sesame... seeds at 350 degrees for 15 minutes (shaking once or twice so they don't burn), then puree with 1/2 c. olive or grapeseed oil in food processor. Add juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon, pinch salt, 2 chopped scallions, and a handful of fresh parsley leaves. Pulse until herbs are a little chunky but incorporated. Check for seasonings. The toasty flavor of the sesame seeds is really nice.Read more
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Emily Edison, NJ 03-31-2009
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Loved it!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These came out better than I ever expected. I followed another reviewer's suggestion and added a teaspoon of corn starch to... my mixture, and they held together great. You do have to put enough oil in the pan to come almost halfway up the falafel balls. If you keep it hot enough, they won't soak up the oil and get greasy, but they'll cook much better. I had this with Emeril's tzatziki dressing on pita with lettuce, tomato and avocado. sooooo yummy. Read more