Homemade Falafel Recipe | How to make falafel at home?
Sumit Malhotra
Homemade Falafel Recipe | How to make falafel at home? Falafel is a popular Middle Eastern “street fast food” or a snack made with a mixture of chickpeas, fresh herbs, and spices. This mixture is then formed into a small patties or balls and deep fried.
Blend: Process for 30 seconds. Scrape the mixture down the bowl's walls and process again for about 10 seconds. Scrape again, repeat a couple more times until you have the right consistency: the mixture should look like coarse. Don’t overprocess; you should not have a paste.
Refrigerate: Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 24.
Make balls: Add sesame seeds just before forming and cooking the balls. Scoop with a falafel scoop or your hands and form balls or discs. I usually make about 10 balls of approximately.
Deep Fry Falafel
Pour oil in a large skillet, about 1 inch (2 ½ cm) depth and heat.
Fry: Place the balls into the hot oil using a slotted spoon. Cook in batches for about 4-5 minutes per batch. Turn the balls a few times in between to cook on all sides.
Remove with a slotted spoon when crispy and deeply golden brown. Place on paper towels to remove the excess oil.
Serve with sauces and salad while they are still hot.
Make a falafel pita pocket sandwich
Thinly slice the red onion. Slice the tomato, cucumber, and pickled beet.
Warm the pita pockets if you wish.
If using a whole small pita pocket,cut a little bit of it so that you can open it up.
Spread hummus generously into the opened bread. Fill the pita sandwiches with the veggies.
Stuff some falafel into the sandwich. If they are too large/round, cut them in half, they will fit better inside the bread.
Add a little crumbled feta cheese if you like.
Notes
Refrigerate the mixture for at least one hour; this way, the falafel balls or patties hold together better and will not fall apart during cooking.
Depending on its size, you can make a sandwich using a whole small one or half of a large pita.
Sauces you can use are labneh, tzatziki, sriracha, or another hot sauce.
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