Falafel
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Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, these herb-forward falafel are delicately spiced and bursting with fresh flavor. They're typically served fresh out of the fryer in a pita with tahini, hummus, or fresh vegetables. A vegetarian staple across the Middle East.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 20- 225 g / 8 oz dried chick peas ((Note 1))
- 1 cup parsley leaves (, roughly chopped)
- 1 cup coriander/cilantro leaves (, roughly chopped)
- 6 scallions/shallots (, white and light green part only finely chopped (Note 2))
- 2 cloves of garlic (, minced)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder ((Note 3))
- 4 tsp flour ((plain/all purpose) OR chickpea flour)
- 5 tbsp water
- 500 ml / 2 cups+ vegetable oil ((Note 4))
- 4 tbsp tahini
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 tbsp water
- 1/4 tsp salt ((adjust to taste))
- Pita bread or other flatbreads
- Tabbouleh ((recipe below))
- Hummus ((optional extra))
- Shredded lettuce, tomato slices, sliced red or white onion
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 254mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 206mg
- Calcium
- 35mg
- Iron
- 1mg
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- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 254MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.