Description
Crispy homemade falafel served with creamy tahini sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup dried chickpeas
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp flour
- Oil for frying
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Soak chickpeas overnight, then drain.
- Blend chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, salt, black pepper, and cayenne in a food processor.
- Add flour and mix well.
- Shape mixture into small patties.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry falafel until golden brown.
- Mix tahini, lemon juice, and water to make the sauce.
- Serve falafel with tahini sauce.
Notes
- Do not use canned chickpeas.
- Let the mixture rest for 30 minutes before shaping.
- Adjust spices to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 falafel with sauce
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: falafel, tahini, homemade, vegetarian, Middle Eastern