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Ingredients
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32 SERVINGS
- 1 lb. chickpeas (/garbanzo beans - you must start with dry, do NOT substitute canned, they will not work!)
- 1 onion (small, roughly chopped)
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 5 cloves garlic (I prefer roasted)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. flour
- 1 3/4 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch ground cardamom
- vegetable oil (for frying, grapeseed, canola, and peanut oil work well)
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25Calories
Sodium
Fat
Carbs
Fiber
Potassium
Calories25Calories from Fat9 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Fat1g2% |
Saturated Fat0g0% |
Trans Fat0g |
Cholesterol |
Sodium170mg7% |
Potassium40mg1% |
Protein<1g |
Calories from Fat9 |
% DAILY VALUE |
Total Carbohydrate4g1% |
Dietary Fiber<1g3% |
Sugars0g |
Vitamin A2% |
Vitamin C4% |
Calcium2% |
Iron2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Reviews(74)
Yummly User a year ago
Delicious! They came out perfect.
Yummly User 2 years ago
Awesome. I added some tumeric, red chili powder and green chili. I make this recipe
Every week.
Yummly User 2 years ago
I found these really dry and bland. You definitely need to add some lemon juice or some other form of moisture and double the spices. They also crumbled very easily. Not bad, but the recipe definitely needs some tweaking.
Yummly User 2 years ago
Gone. Be careful. They can fall apart.
Yummly User 3 years ago
love it, best falafels ever!
Yummly User 3 years ago
It was super easy to make, I used a blender and just pulsed until it got super creamy. It also tasted super yummy!
Yummly User 3 years ago
This was super tasty, thanks so much for sharing! It was one of the best falafel I have ever had. I cooked a minor variation of this recipe because I didn't have all the ingredients at hand, namely substituted cayenne pepper with chili powder. I also used a gluten-free flour I made myself out of various other flours (e.g. rice, tapioca, chia seeds) instead of normal plain flour. Fried them as directed, in 3-4 cm of vegetable oil.
Yummly User 3 years ago
Turned out pretty good! Deep frying resulting in a much better texture than air frying. I also increased the garlic and the seasoning as suggested in multiple comments.
Yummly User 4 years ago
This is my 2nd time using this recipe and both times it came out perfectly This time I doubled up on the seasonings and chickpea flour, added tahini and lemon juice all recommended by someone else in Yummly. Simply delicious!
Yummly User 4 years ago
Turned out pretty good.
Yummly User 4 years ago
We all loved it. The only reason that I gave four stars is that it's too crunchy inside and out. I preferred it to be a little bit moist inside.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Awesome!!! Loved it and super easy
Yummly User 4 years ago
Delicious! Tasted as good/better than our local takeout. Definitely make sure the oil is the right temp and use dry chickpeas rather than canned.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Wasn't that great first attempt at making falafels
Yummly User 4 years ago
My balls wouldn’t stick together, but that was probably me doing something wrong. My whole family loved them, but agree the flavor was a little bland. :)
Yummly User 4 years ago
Great recipe however I added double parsley, garlic, and double spices. amazing
Yummly User 4 years ago
Could have used a bit more flavor but still came out good. Everyone enjoyed them.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Whipped to thin needed more flower still delicious
Yummly User 4 years ago
I added a lot more spices to achieve the taste I wanted and I used my Air-Fryer! Which works perfectly! I used lemon zest, lemon juice, 2 tbsp of tahini, 8 cloves garlic, doubled the cumin, doubled the coriander, and the salt and pepper- we loved them!
Yummly User 4 years ago
Great, in grapeseed oil and an air fryer.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Looking forward to trying this recipe. For 20+ years I've been using a prepackaged mix from a Middle Eastern market I love. I would, hover, like to tell Stefanie Ricci that there is a vast difference between ground coriander (ground dry seeds) and fresh coriander (cilantro leaves).
Yummly User 4 years ago
Tried to use a blender and broke it. Turned out really good otherwise.
Yummly User 4 years ago
Great flavour, they didn’t fall apart when I tried them like some other reviews mentioned I didn’t add ground coriander as I had fresh and used half the cayenne as suggested and they still had bite! Must have been all the garlic. Made enough for dinner plus leftovers and I can even freeze some .
Yummly User 4 years ago
Loved it! Making it for a potluck!
Yummly User 5 years ago
Ever since we moved I have been looking for a falafel recipe to replace the falafel sandwichs we used to get from Woody's Oasis. These are so good. Crispy outside with a yummy garlicky inside. Made sandwiches with regular fixings and pickled turnips just like I remembered. Didn't find a turnip recipe on this site so used David Lebowitz's recipe.
Yummly User 5 years ago
Despite it being a bit chunkier than necessary (I don't have a food processor so it was a blender and a masher), they were great!! I used only 1 tsp of baking soda but it helped with the heavier texture. My kids had never had falafels before and even my picky eater gobbled down his share of 'chickpea doughnuts' while my oldest was dreaming up all sorts of ways to eat the leftovers (in pitas, subs, plain, with tomato sauce like meatballs) - he was disappointed that there weren't any left!!! Next time!
Yummly User 5 years ago
It turn out great. I love it
Thanks
Yummly User 5 years ago
Good, but I personally like it with more flavor. I will add more spices next time
Yummly User 5 years ago
Delicious! I cooked them on a griddle instead of frying them. Definitely will use this recipe again.
Yummly User 5 years ago
Super! The falafels held together really well I did use chickpea flour instead of all purpose and an ice cream scoop to scoop and pack it together. Would absolutely make these again and maybe just alter the fixins to go with a little bit. Great recipe who knew it as so easy!