Description
Falafel made with canned chickpeas – just like the ones you taste in a Greek restaurant. Makes about 12 patties. Serve with hummus or tzatziki sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained
- 1 ½ onions, chopped
- ¾ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 pinch ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 1 ½ cups bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
Instructions
- Mash chickpeas in a bowl using a masher. Combine mashed chickpeas
- onions
- parsley
- and garlic in a blender; blend until smooth.
- Mix eggs
- cumin
- coriander
- salt
- lemon juice
- baking powder
- black pepper
- and cayenne together in a bowl. Add chickpea mixture and mix together. Add bread crumbs slowly and combine using your hands until mixture will hold together when frying.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Form mixture into twelve 3-inch diameter patties. Fry patties in hot oil until browned
- 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 12