Learn how to make falafel at home with this simple and easy to follow recipe. This falafel is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and bursting with spices and herbs in each bite.
Set roughly chopped onion, garlic cloves, and parsley in a food processor.
Pulse a few times.
Add previously soaked and drained chickpeas, cumin, salt, and ground pepper, and blend.
Blend until granulated texture.
Transfer mix to a bowl and add chickpea flour. Stir very well and let it rest for 5 minutes. After that, you should be able to form the falafel into balls. (Add one more tablespoon of chickpea flour if needed.)
Use your hands to roll mixture into 14–16 falafels. It's easier to make them one by one and fry them at the same time. Just make sure that you roll the dough together hard enough! To fry your falafels, add olive oil to a heated skillet and roll them over when they get brownish at the base.
Place falafels in a paper towel to drain the excess oil.
Serve falafels with green leaves, cherry tomatoes, and tahini sauce.
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