Falafel Recipe | How to Make Falafel (Fried or Baked)
My Perfect Recipe for Crispy Falafel. Learn how to Make Best Authentic Falafel, made with chickpeas, herbs, spices! And I'm sharing my complete step-by-step pictures for making perfect falafel with crispy exterior and fluffy interior. Be sure to watch the video tutorial as well. Don't miss to enjoy hot crispy falafels with Pita Bread & tahini sauce!
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds
- Oil for deep frying
For Grinding Together
- 1 cup Dried Chickpeas
- ¼ cup Onion
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 2 Green Chillies
- 2 cups Coriander Leaves (you can use parsley, dill & mint)
- Salt to taste
- 2 teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder
- 2 teaspoon Baharat Spice Mix (optional)
Instructions
- Wash and Soak Dried chickpeas in water(with a teaspoon of baking soda, to soften the chickpeas) for at least 8 hours. The chickpeas will double in size as they soak. Make sure you drain them very well using a colander before grinding. Now take your drained chickpeas in a food processor.
- Add in your preferred herbs of choice. I used coriander leaves. You can add parsley, dill or mint leaves. Add in roughly chopped onion, peeled garlic cloves, cumin powder, green chillies and salt.
- Blend this whole thing till it is ground. Make sure you scrape the sides of food processor in between the grinding process. Don't add any water when grinding. The mixture will look coarsely ground with a bit of texture.
- Transfer this mixture into a bowl. Add in baking soda and sesame seeds. mix this really well. now falafel mixture is ready to fry. Once the mixture is ready, place it in fridge for at least 1 hour for the mixture to firm up.
- I prefer to use an ice cream scoop for scooping even portions of falafel mixture. Shape the mixture into a patties. It will hold together. You can pop the formed patties in fridge for 30 minutes before frying. If you find it difficult to shape the patties or your mixture is too wet. You can add some gram flour into the mixture for binding.
- Drop the shaped patties in hot oil. once you drop the patties in hot oil, don't mix it immediately. If you tend to mix immediately after you drop the patties, it may break and disintegrate in the oil. Let the patties fry for few seconds before you mix them gently. Make sure you fry the patties in low medium heat.
- Deep fry the patties till golden brown on all sides. It will take around 8 to 10 minutes. Serve the falafel with pita bread, tahini sauce or side salad.
Video
Notes
- Don't add too much onions, it leaves so much water content which makes the falafel mixture too wet.
- Keep the falafel mixture in fridge for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour before frying.
- Fry patties in medium heat for even frying.
- If your mixture is too wet, add some breadcrumbs or gram flour.
How to Make Baked Falafel
Falafels can be baked in oven for a healthier option. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (180 degree C). Lightly oil a baking sheet. Brush each patties with oil. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, make sure you flip the falafel patties over halfway through baking.How to Cook Falafel in Air fryer
Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees F (180 degree C). Lightly grease the bottom of your air fryer with oil. Place the patties inside the air fryer. Brush each patties with oil. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, make sure you flip the falafel patties over halfway through baking.Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 58kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 39mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 153IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!