Homemade Falafel

Ingredients

  • 2 cans chickpeas⁣⁠
  • 1 cup red onion (chopped)⁣⁠
  • 1/4 cup parsley⁣⁠
  • 4 cloves garlic (peeled)⁣⁠
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice⁣⁠
  • 2 tsp cumin⁣⁠
  • 1 tsp salt⁣⁠
  • 1 tsp black pepper⁣⁠
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes⁣⁠
  • 1 cup bread crumbs⁣⁠
  • olive oil⁣⁠

Preparation

  1. Add the chickpeas, onion, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and spices to a food processor

  2. Pulse the ingredients together until they’re combined and form a wet paste

  3. Take care not to over-blend!⁣⁠

  4. Transfer the blended mixture to a large mixing bowl and add bread crumbs, mixing until just combined

  5. Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 1-2 hours

  6. Remove the mixture from the fridge and shape into roughly 18-20 1 inch balls

  7. Heat the oil in a pan, and fry the falafel balls for ~3 mins, flipping half way through

  8. They’re cooked when golden brown and crispy

  9. Enjoy as they are, in a wrap, on a salad, or however you like!

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