Recipe: Falafel 🔗

Ingredients 🔗

• 2 cups chickpeas, soaked overnight
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Vegetable oil for frying

Directions 🔗

Step 1 🔗

Drain the chickpeas and place in a food processor. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Add the onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, turmeric, parsley and cilantro. Pulse until everything is well combined.

Step 2 🔗

Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the flour. Season with salt and pepper. Form into small patties with your hands.

Step 3 🔗

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Fry the falafel patties for about 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels before serving.

Preparation, cooking time and yield 🔗

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes
Yield: 10 falafel patties