Easy Homemade Falafel


Easy Homemade Falafel Recipe

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Easy Homemade Falafel Recipe

This homemade falafel recipe brings back good memories. I remember working as a waiter at the time when I finished my studies. Although I loved the restaurant I worked at, there was a restaurant I even loved better, called Mivami.


It was situated in the heart of the busy Sandton metropolis and served Mediterranean and middle eastern style dishes, but best of all, was the falafel on the menu. Never have I thought that the direction I was studying for and meeting the love of my life, would lead me to this webpage. My own popular homemade falafel recipe.


Even more peculiar is the nickname I gave to my wife along the way, chickpea. She loves the nickname and because she is a chef, I guess it is quite fitting. My darling wife has helped me in every way to perfect this easy homemade falafel recipe and turn it into the popular recipe it has become.


This falafel recipe has featured in a few different glam and food magazines, on TV, as well as this popular website, called The Cooking Cat. I will not go as far as to call this falafel recipe our flagship of recipes, but it is really popular, all over the world.


I would therefore like to extend my thanks to you, our treasured website visitors for helping us make this homemade falafel recipe hugely popular. Please let us know what you think of this falafel recipe, or take a snapshot and tag us on Instagram @cookingcatdotcom.


Thanks and happy falafel cooking.

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Recipe Info


Yield

Serves: 10

Nutrition

Calories: 964
Carbs: 99g
Fat: 53g
Protein: 32g

Cooking Times


25 min
Preparation Time
0 Hours and 25 Minutes
30 min
Cook Time
0 Hours and 30 Minutes
55 min
Total Time
0 Hours and 55 Minutes

Preparation


Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine the chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, flour, and salt and pepper in a food processor. Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Process until the mixture is coarse, not smooth.
  2. Using your hands, form the coarse mixture into falafel balls about 4 cm in diameter, squeezing to compact. Place in the refrigerator while the oil heats up
  3. In a saucepan, heat enough canola oil for shallow frying. Test the heat with a drop of cold water. If the oil sizzles and pops, the temperature is perfect for shallow frying
  4. Fry the falafel balls until golden brown on all sides. Transfer to a paper towel to dry
  5. Preparing the Yogurt Sauce In a mixing bowl, whisk the yogurt, lemon juice, oil, and dill together. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Preparing the Tahini Sauce In a mixing bowl, whisk the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, and warm water together. Season with salt. For a thinner sauce, add a bit more warm water.
  7. Serving the Falafels Serve the falafels in pita with lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumber and drizzle with the tahini and yoghurt sauce. Enjoy!

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Ruth Ingwersen
I suffer from acute FOMO and had to find what the falafel craze is all about. Lucky me, so here I am staring the falafel craze square in the eye. Brilliant, perfect, super easy homemade falafel recipe. You guys rock. ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽค๐Ÿš€ 5.00

Nicole Gibbons
This homemade falafel recipe is a food editor's dream come true. Exactly when you need some inspiration, you find something magic like this. Terrific. It will definitely be printed in the next edition of our magazine. Thanks to The Cooking Cat for the permission and for sharing all the required information. Love ya! ๐Ÿ“ƒ๐Ÿ“„๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜˜ 5.00

Rolene Senegin
Lights, camera, action ๐ŸŽฌ! The best homemade falafel recipe in the world. Congratulations. It is worth every moment of the effort and tastes better than any restaurant version. Love it. โค๏ธโค๏ธ 5.00

Kim Shore
I have saved this homemade falafel recipe on all my social platforms. Bookmarked it, printed it, stuck it on my refrigerator door, took a snapshot of it. I am addicted to these falafels. They are soooooooooo goooooood and tasty. ๐Ÿ‘… Super proud of the cooking cat for this amazing recipe. Well well done. To the moon and back. ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŒ•๐ŸŒ™ 5.00

Joshua Kennedy
Undoubtedly the best homemade falafel recipe. ๐Ÿฅ™๐Ÿง† 5.00

Jacob Kuning
There are certain moments in life when you know you hit the jackpot ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿช™๐Ÿ’ต Finding and making this homemade falafel recipe is one of them. I simply can not get enough of these falafels and they are a tremendous hit with my friends and family. You have a gem here. 5.00

Kenneth Hewing
The first time I noticed this homemade falafel recipe was while browsing through one of my wife's favorite magazine. It was love at first sight and I knew there and then, I had to try this recipe. Here I am and I want to congratulate you on this brilliant easy homemade falafel recipe. Well done. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘ 5.00

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