Falafel, Fried Chickpea Balls

Name: Falafel, Fried Chickpea Balls
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb cooked chickpeas (about 450 grams); 1/3 cup finely chopped onion (about 50 grams); 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1/3 cup chopped cilantro (about 10 grams); 1/3 cup chopped parsley (about 10 grams); 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander (coriander seeds); 1/8 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 tablespoons chickpea flour or all-purpose flour (about 30 grams); 1/3 cup tahini (toasted and ground sesame seed paste) (about 80 grams); 1/3 cup cold water (about 80 ml); 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 22 ml); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup Greek yogurt (about 180 grams); 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (about 22 ml); 1/3 cup peeled, seeded, and finely chopped cucumber (about 50 grams); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon chopped dill or mint

Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

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Falafel
Falafel is very popular in the Middle East and is served as fast food as well as a snack. These are balls made from chickpeas, though they can also be made with fava beans. They are usually served inside pita bread with a salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red bell peppers, spicy sauce, and drizzled with tahini or tzatziki sauce. They can also be served on their own with dipping sauces.
Falafel has been part of Arab and Jewish diets for centuries.
Traditionally, chickpeas are soaked overnight, drained, and then ground raw after softening in water.
I prefer to use cooked chickpeas.

Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

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Ingredients

60 minutes

20 servings

Ingredients for chickpea mixture
1 lbcooked chickpeas (about 450 grams)
1/3 cupfinely chopped onion (about 50 grams)
2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
1/3 cupchopped cilantro (about 10 grams)
1/3 cupchopped parsley (about 10 grams)
1 teaspoonground cumin
1 teaspoonground coriander (coriander seeds)
1/8 teaspoonchili powder
1/2 teaspoonsalt
4 tablespoonschickpea flour or all-purpose flour (about 30 grams)
Ingredients for tahini sauce
1/3 cuptahini (toasted and ground sesame seed paste) (about 80 grams)
1/3 cupcold water (about 80 ml)
1 1/2 tablespoonslemon juice (about 22 ml)
1/2 teaspoonsalt
Yogurt Cucumber Sauce (Tzatziki)
3/4 cupGreek yogurt (about 180 grams)
1 clovegarlic, finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoonslemon juice (about 22 ml)
1/3 cuppeeled, seeded, and finely chopped cucumber (about 50 grams)
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1/8 teaspoonground black pepper
1 tablespoonchopped dill or mint

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Steps

60 minutes

1

MAKE THE CHICKPEA BALLS
In a food processor, blend the chickpeas well. Add and mix in the remaining ingredients.
Form 20 balls, each about 1 1/2 inches (3.5 cm) in diameter.
Fry the balls in oil.
2

MAKE THE TAHINI SAUCE
Mix the tahini with water, lemon juice, and salt until creamy. Serve in a small bowl.
Tahini is made from toasted sesame seeds that are ground and mixed with oil.
3

MAKE THE TZATZIKI SAUCE
In a bowl, mix the yogurt with garlic, lemon juice, cucumber, salt, pepper, and dill or mint. Serve in a small bowl.
4

HOW TO SERVE
You can serve the falafel on a plate with a salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and red bell peppers, along with both sauces. Serve with pita bread.
5

POPULAR WAY TO SERVE
Fill pita bread with a mixed salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and red bell peppers, and yogurt sauce. Place falafel balls on top and drizzle with tahini or yogurt sauce. Serve on a plate.
6

NOTE
Prepare the sauces and salad before frying the falafel balls.
You can also serve them as a snack without sauces if you prefer.

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Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

Published in the US on August 12, 2025 16:08

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Keywords

Lemon Onion Cucumber Cilantro Mint Yogurt Pepper Greek Yogurt Tahini Garlic Garbanzo Bean

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