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Falafel is on the menu in Book recipe, and we are going to teach you how to make this delicious recipe from scratch!
Follow along with the 📝 recipes below👇🏾👇🏾
Ingredients
- 2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup red onion, chopped
- ¼ cup parsley
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- Oil, for frying
Optional :
- Pita bread
- Tomatoes
- Cucumber
- Lettuce
- Pickles
- Hummus
- Tahini sauce
Instructions
- To the bowl of a 2-quart food processor, add chickpeas, onion, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and spices. Pulse the ingredients together until they are just incorporated and form a wet paste. Be careful not to over-blend ingredients.
- Transfer the chickpea mixture to a large mixing bowl and add bread crumbs, mixing until just incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- Remove the chilled falafel mixture from the refrigerator and being shaping it into balls. The mixture should yield 18 to 20 1-inch falafel balls.
- In a large frying pan with high sides, heat about 1-inch of oil for frying.
- Heat the oil over high heat, and fry falafel balls for 3 minutes, flipping halfway. Once golden brown and crispy, transfer them to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Plate falafel as desired, either as a sandwich, salad topping, or over a bed of greens with a side of tahini sauce.
Enjoy
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