Authentic Falafel Recipe | Crispy & Crunchy | Traditional Middle Eastern Cuisine

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: canned chickpeas

Canned chickpeas are often less expensive and save prep time.

tahini

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Greek yogurt offers a creamy texture with fewer calories.

Soak dry chickpeas in a large bowl of water for a minimum of 18 hours.

Drain and rinse the soaked chickpeas.

Add soaked chickpeas to a bowl and mix in chopped cilantro, parsley, mint leaves, garlic, and onion.

Process the mixture in a food processor until coarse.

Transfer the mixture to a stand mixer and add cumin, coriander, salt, and black pepper.

Knead the mixture in the stand mixer for 5-8 minutes.

Cover the dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Prepare tahini sauce by whisking together tahini, yogurt, water, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan to 350-360°F.

Add baking soda to the rested dough and mix.

Form falafel using a falafel tool or two spoons, optionally coating with sesame seeds.

Fry the falafel in hot oil for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.

Serve falafel on its own with tahini sauce, or in a sandwich with hummus and vegetables.

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