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Falafel Recipe

Homemade falafel Recipe

This Homemade Falafel Recipe will help you make crisp golden brown falafel in three simple steps.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 22 Falafel

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Dry chickpeas
  • 1 Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley
  • 1 Small onion
  • 3-4 Cloves Garlic
  • 2 and ½ teaspoon Cumin Powder
  • 2 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • ½ teaspoon Chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt or according to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1-2 tablespoon Plain Flour or Chick pea flour

Instructions
 

Make the falafel mix

  • Mince the soaked and drained chickpeas, parsley, onion ,garlic in a food processor or in a mini chopper.
  • Add the spices and salt.After adding the salt,moisture may seep out from the mix.
  • Add flour or chick pea flour which willa bsorb the extra moisture.
  • Add the baking powder.Combine everything together.

Shape the falafels

  • Shape the falafels into patties or round balls.

Fry/Bake the falafels

  • Fry the falafels at medium heat for 4-5 minutes.
  • TO BAKE FALAFELS: heat oven to 375 F. Place balls on a greased parchment lined baking sheet. Brush or spray the tops with Olive oil. Bake 12-15 minutes, flip and bake 10-15 more minutes or until golden.
  • Enjoy Fresh Homemade falafels

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