Description
Indulge in the irresistible crunch and flavor of homemade falafel, a Middle Eastern classic that’s both nutritious and satisfying. These golden-brown chickpea fritters are infused with fragrant spices like cumin and coriander, making them a perfect addition to salads, wraps, or mezze platters.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried chickpeas (soaked overnight)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak dried chickpeas in water overnight.
- Drain and blend soaked chickpeas with garlic, onion, parsley, cumin, coriander, baking powder, salt, and pepper until a coarse mixture forms.
- Shape the mixture into small balls or patties.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Fry falafel for about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Serve hot with tahini sauce or yogurt dip.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 falafel balls (70g)
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg