Middle Eastern Crispy Falafel Recipe
Middle Eastern Crispy Falafel Recipe is a popular street food and a great appetizer across all Arab countries. It may be served as a snack, side dish or as a part of mezze.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- pan
Ingredients
1 cup = 250ml
- ½ cup chickpeas 120 gm soaked overnight
- ¼ cup parsley chopped
- ¼ cup coriander leaves chopped
- 2 tsp all-purpose flour
- 1 small onion. chopped
- 5-6 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 green chilies finely chopped.
- ½ tbsp lemon/lime juice
Dry spices
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
- ½ tsp black pepper powder
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1-2 tbsp water adjust
- Oil for frying.
Instructions
- Drain and rinse chickpeas. Coarsely blend in a food processor, chopper or blender.
- Transfer the coarsely blend chickpeas into a bowl.
- Now coarsely blend, garlic, parsley, onion, green chilies and coriander leaves.
- To this paste in the blending jar, add coarsely ground chickpeas. Add cardamom powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, lime juice, a tbsp of water.
- Blend till coarse and grainy paste is formed.
- Refrigerate this mixture for an hour.
- Just before frying add baking soda, sesame seeds, salt and all-purpose flour. Mix well.
- Now heat oil in a pan.
- Meanwhile make lemon sized balls of the falafel mixture and flatten them slightly from top.
- You can use a falafel scoop to apportion and make the falafel.
- Once oil is hot, deep fry the balls over medium heat.
- While frying, handle the falafel balls delicately.
- When fried drain them an absorbent paper.
How to serve
- Enjoy warm and crispy falafel with Easy Garlic Hummus , Spiced Labneh Dip or Tahini sauce. Wrap some falafel in a pita bread bread layered with some Toom sauce and salad. You could serve with Fattoush Salad, Tabbouleh Salad, Zaatar Cheese Manakeesh , Roasted Potatoes with Herbs & Feta Cheese, or Roasted Potatoes with Herbs & Feta Cheese.Falafel can be served with non-veg treats for meat lover such as Tandoori Chicken or Chicken Kabab.
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Notes
- Fry the falafel in moderately hot oil to cook the falafel well from inside and to render a crispy exterior.
- Falafel are best enjoyed with eaten hot and crisp. They tend to soften if fried and kept out for sometime.
- You may add chopped fresh mint or scallions.