Greek Falafels

Greek Falafels

Recipe by KarenCuisine: GreekDifficulty: Easy, Medium
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

3

minutes
Calories

125

kcal

A punch of a classic Greek dish and can be customized to suit your tastes. Add a bit of parsley or dried rosemary to the chickpea mixture before pulsing in a food processor.. These are the perfect lunch item or snack. Not to hard to make and very tasty & delicious.

Ingredients

  • 250 g - Canned Chickpeas (drained)

  • Salt & Pepper to taste

  • 1 - White onion

  • 2 - cloves garlic

  • 1/4 bunch - Coriander

  • 1 - Lemon (zest & juice)

  • 400 ml - seed Oil

  • 1 tbsp - Tahini

  • 1 cup - Greek Yogurt

Directions

  • Place the chickpea in a bowl with water and place in fridge for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, strain the chickpea mixture and rinse the chickpeas well to remove the salt
  • Place a deep pan with seed oil over medium-high heat.
  • Transfer the chickpea mixture to a food processor. Add the onion, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, coriander, lemon and tahini (if you have it)
  • Process well until the mixture is ready to be shaped into a small ball
  • Shape the mixture into 30g balls and press them down gently with your hand. The mixture will be soft.
  • Put the Falafels into the pan to cook. Cook on each side until they are golden brown and cooked through.
  • Remove from the pan, place on paper towel to cool.
  • Serve with greek yogurt, greek salad and/or spinash, pita bread or a side of your choice.

Notes

  • Original recipe - https://akispetretzikis.com/en/recipe/6671/paradosiaka-falafel