Herby Falafel
Kendra Vaculin
Test Kitchen-Approved
Photo by James Ransom
- Serves
- 16 falafel
What's filling, fried, and green all over? THIS FALAFEL IS NOT A JOKE.
Ingredients
- 2 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed (about 1 1/2 cans)
- 2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 small onion, roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup flour
- canola oil, for frying
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Directions
- Step 1
Pulse onion and garlic in a food processer until well minced. Remove and set aside.
- Step 2
Mix chickpeas, herbs, and spices in the food processor until blended and only a little chunky. Add the onion-garlic mixture back in and pulse to combine. The mixture will be pretty sticky.
- Step 3
Add 1/4 cup flour and mix until combined. If still too sticky to manipulate with your hands, blend in the other 1/4 cup.
- Step 4
Roll falafel dough into small balls and flatter to about 1- to 1 1/2-inch rounds.
- Step 5
Heat about 1/4 inch canola oil in a large pan. Fry falafel until golden brown, flipping to cook both sides, about 1 to 2 minutes a side. Let drain on paper towels before serving.
- Step 6
Consumption ideas: Stuff into a pita with tzatziki or hummus, tomatoes, cucumbers, or more stalks of fresh herbs; plop onto a salad; eat with your fingers, dunking them into your sauce of choice.