Greek Falafels
Cuisine: GreekDifficulty: Easy, MediumServings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
3
minutesCalories
125
kcalA 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