pan-fried falafel

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed
• 1 cup oil for frying, or as needed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• place chickpeas in a food processor; puree to a thick paste.
• place onion, parsley, and garlic in the food processor; puree with chickpeas until combined. transfer to a bowl.
• whisk egg, cumin, coriander, salt, baking powder, lemon juice, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl.
• stir egg mixture and 1 tablespoon olive oil into chickpea mixture until well mixed.
• slowly stir bread crumbs into chickpea mixture until it holds together but is not sticky. adjust with more or less bread crumbs as needed.
• form mixture into balls and flatten into small patties.
• pour olive oil to 1 inch deep in a large cast iron skillet; place over medium-high heat.
• fry patties in hot oil until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.