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Falafel Recipe | How to make Crispy Falafel

Falafel, a delicious deep-fried chickpea balls, favorite street food available all through the middle-east. Falafel balls can be eaten alone as a snack or served as part of a meze tray (assortment of appetizers).
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Arabic, Middle-eastern
Keyword A quick appetizer recipe, appetizer with chickpeas, Canapes, chickpea recipe, Deep fried, finger food, how to make falafel, mezze dishes, quick and easy falafel
Prep Time 8 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Servings 10 people
Calories 319kcal

Equipment

  • Indian style mixie or food processor
  • Deep pan for frying

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried chickpeas
  • 4 nos green chilies
  • 2 teaspoon rice flour you can use all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns/milagu
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds/jeera
  • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds/dhaniya optional
  • 1 cup fresh coriander leaves
  • ½ cup fresh parsley I didn't use
  • 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • oil for deep frying

Instructions

  • Soak the dried chickpeas for at least 8-10 hours. I prefer to soak them overnight.
  • After the said time, drain the chickpeas completely. Take them in to a food processor jar or blender jar. I used my kenwood food processor.
  • Add chilies, fresh coriander leaves, parsley leaves, ginger, sesame seeds and salt to the processor jar.
  • Take whole peppercorns, cumin and coriander, roughly pound them in a mortar-pestle and add it to the food processor jar. This ensures proper grinding of the spices.
  • Grind this to a coarse mix. Stop in between, use a spatula, scrap down the sides and grind.
  • Remove the ground mix to a flat plate. At this stage you can refrigerate the batter for a day.
  • Let the batter rest for an hour. Before deep frying the falafel, add baking soda and rice powder to it. Mix well with hands.
  • Heat oil for deep frying. When the oil is ready, shape the ground mix into flat patties or balls and deep fry them until golden brown.
  • Keep the oil in medium and fry the falafel. Once golden brown, remove the fried balls onto a paper towel.
  • Enjoy these crispy fried chickpea balls warm. Serve it as such or with an assortment of dips.

Nutrition

Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 392mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 393IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg