Today I show you the easy falafel recipe.
As a main course, as a snack, as a snack at work or on the go...
Falafels are always so delicious and easy to make.
So, why not prepare this tasty vegetarian dish yourself?
Here is the easy recipe for tasty and crunchy homemade falafel.
This is a delicious and inexpensive recipe that the whole family loves . Watch:
For 4 people - Preparation time: 60 mins - Cooking time: 15 mins
- 400g dried chickpeas
- 1 small onion
- 2 to 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon of ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- other optional spices:cardamom, cloves, chilli, cayenne pepper, turmeric or cinnamon of your choice
- 1 handful of chopped fresh herbs such as cilantro, parsley, chives or marjoram
- vegetable oil for frying
- 1 blender
1. Fill a bowl with cold water
2. Pour in the raw chickpeas.
3. Let them soak for 12 hours.
4. Drain them and dry them well.
5. Put them in a blender to puree them.
6. Peel the onion and slice it.
7. Peel the garlic and cut it into small pieces.
8. Finely chop the herbs.
9. Add the ingredients to the chickpea puree.
10. Add one to two tablespoons of water. You can use chickpea water. The goal is to have a homogeneous dough to make the dumplings easily.
11. Cover the dough.
12. Let it rest between 30 min and 1 hour.
13. Make meatballs with the dough. They can be rounded or slightly flattened.
14. Pour a little oil into the pan and heat it.
15. Put the meatballs in it. Let them brown for 2 to 3 minutes on one side. Then return them. They should be golden brown.
16. Serve them immediately. Or heat them slightly before serving.
There you go, you have made your homemade falafels :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, right?
You'll see even kids and meat lovers will want more!
These little fried balls made from chickpeas are particularly popular with vegetarians and vegans.
Instead of buying ready-made falafels with questionable ingredients, you can make your falafels vegan.
This way, the advantage is that you adapt the composition according to your tastes.
Falafels are full of health benefits and plant-based protein.
Yes, chickpeas are among the foods rich in vegetable protein.
But above all, it is a very economical dish.
And, did you see? No need for Thermomix, Companion or Kitchenaid!
And no need to buy Bonduel ones at Leclerc, Intermarché, Carrefour, or Biocoop...
Your homemade falafels are much healthier and tastier!
Falafel balls are perfect as a main dish with a salad or as a side dish with vegetables.
Personally, I prepare a white sauce with the falafels.
It is a sauce made with Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil.
You can also add mint, coriander or parsley leaves.
And I serve it all with a salad. It's a treat for the whole family.
You can also serve them with couscous seeds and vegetables, for a complete dish.
It's also a delicious and healthy little snack to munch on between meals or at work.
It goes well with hummus, tahine, pita bread or naan bread.
- You don't need a lot of ingredients to make falafel.
But the chickpea soaking time is long.
It is therefore better to start the preparation the day before.
- Have your chickpeas sprouted? No problem ! Chickpea sprouts are even richer in healthy vital substances.
- You can also directly use canned chickpeas that have already been cooked. It's much faster to prepare that way.
In this case, use a large or two small cans of cooked chickpeas and a binder.
I advise you to add a tablespoon of chickpea flour.
This promotes the bonding of the dough. You can replace the flour with psyllium seeds or an egg.
- Do you know that canned chickpea water is very useful?
To discover: Don't Throw Chickpea Juice Down the Sink. It's a MAGIC ingredient.
- Also know that you can also cook the chickpeas in advance. This saves you time!
- The dough is not compact enough to make the dumplings? Add a tablespoon of chickpea flour or breadcrumbs.
- If you are in a hurry, you can also buy falafel mix directly. It's easy and quick to cook.
Just pour water on it. Then you form the balls.
All that remains is to cook the falafel in the oven or in the oil in a pan.
- You can also prepare them in the deep fryer.
- If you make a lot of them, you can freeze them.
The origin of falafel is very old.
This recipe can be found throughout the Middle East.
It is really a traditional dish very widespread in Egypt, in Lebanon, in Syria, in Israel...
