Authentic Lebanese Falafel Recipe
Easy, homemade and authentic Lebanese falafel recipe is the best. Fried with a crispy and crunchy texture and it will give you the savory, grainy, and herbaceous flavor that will make you in love with this handheld Arab snacks. Packed with protein, 100% vegan, and gluten-free.
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Servings: 4 Persons
Calories: 470kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Soaked Dried Chickpea
- 1 Onion (medium size) chopped
- Coriander / Parsley – Handful
- 1 teaspoon Green Chilli Chopped
- ½ teaspoon Grated Garlic
- ⅓ teaspoon Cumin Powder
- ½ teaspoon Coriander Powder
- ⅓ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- ⅓ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Paprika Powder
- 1 teaspoon Freshly Squeezed Lemon
- 2 tablespoon All Purpose Flour Maida
- ⅓ teaspoon Baking Soda
- Oil – For Frying
Instructions
- Take 2 Cups of dried chickpeas and soaked in water for 8 hrs.
- After 8 hrs, check the chickpeas if it breaks while pressing then the chickpeas are ready to process.
- Now in a bowl, place the soaked chickpeas and add other ingredients.
- Add Onion (chopped), Coriander / Parsley, chopped green chilies, grated garlic, cumin powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder, salt, paprika powder.
- Also, squeeze lemon juice.
- Add baking soda and all-purpose flour (maida).
- Mix all the ingredients properly.
- Now shift to the blender to give it a good blend.
- Coarsely blend the chickpea mixture.
- Rest the mixture for 30 minutes to get set.
- Take it out and make chickpea balls. (Make sure the balls are without crack)
- Now fry the falafel balls until it gets a dark golden color.
- Take it out and serve with hummus or tahini sauce.
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Notes
- Use dried chickpeas to make authentic falafel.
- Overnight soaking of dried chickpeas will give crispy, moist and fluffy falafel grain.
- The addition of all purpose flour will bind the grains and it will perfect fry without melting in oil and remain in thick shape after frying.
- Don’t skip baking powder as it will help to make thick and fluffy falafel. Don’t overuse the baking powder otherwise the falafel may break in oil.
- When making falafel patty/ball then make sure there should not be any crack otherwise the falafel may break after frying.
- Rest the falafel mixture for 01 hour at cool place to settle all the ingredients. • Deep fry falafel at medium heat.
- Not a big fan of canned chickpeas to prepare crispy falafel.
Nutrition
Calories: 470kcal