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A pile of Falafel served on a white platter with lemon wedges and a small bowl of tzatziki sauce.

Homemade Falafel

Catherine
These delicious and easy to make Homemade Falafel are naturally vegan and gluten-free. They are incredibly simple to make and flavorful falafel come together in under 30 minutes, too!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 14 falafel balls
Calories 40 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas (about 1 large can) drained and rinsed. For a more traditional falafel, you can use dried chickpeas that you have cooked instead.
  • 1/2 medium onion roughly chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 cup chickpea flour (or regular flour if not gluten-free)
  • 1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
  • oil for frying

Instructions
 

  • Place chickpeas, onion, salt, cumin, and coriander in a food processor and process until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
  • Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add the flour and parsley. Mix everything until it is well combined. [If you like, you can add these to the food processor in the first step. You will wind up with a more finely chopped parsley that tinges the falafel green this way.]
  • Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, scoop out a heaping tablespoon of mixture and roll it between your hands to form a ball. Place on a baking sheet and press down slightly. Repeat with the rest of the mixture. It should make about 14 falafel balls.
  • Cook the falafel in batches.* To do this, heat a 1/2 inch of oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is heated, carefully place the falafel balls in the pan without overcrowding the pan. Cook for about 2-3 minute or until the falafel begins to turn a nice golden-brown on the bottom. Flip and repeat on the other side. Remove the falafel and place it on a platter lined with paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Repeat with the remaining falafel. [Note: If you find the hot oil is burning the falafel, lower the temperature accordingly.]

Notes

  • *I recommend testing one falafel first. If you find the falafel is cooking too quickly or burning, adjust the temperature.
  • Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 40kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 117mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 98IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg

    The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

    Keyword chickpeas, meal prep, nistisimo, vegan
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