Falafel
An easy Turkish dinner made with beans & lentils. Ready in about 29 minutes. Difficulty: easy.
- 19 minPrep (about)
- 10 minCook (about)
- 29 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- EasyDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 1.1 lb chickpeas
Fresh & other
- 1 onion
- 1 clove garlic
- Handful parsley Shopping tip: Fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley. Curly works too.
- 1 egg
Sauces & oils
- 2 ½ tbsp sunflower oil
Spices & seasonings (2): ground cumin, ground coriander
- 1 ¼ tsp ground cumin
- 1 ¼ tsp ground coriander
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Heat 1 ½ tbsp oil in a big pan.
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Fry your onion plus garlic over low heat for 5 mins until softened.
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Tip in a big mixing bowl with the chickpeas and spices.
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Mash together using a fork or potato masher till the chickpeas are totally broken down.
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Mix in your parsley or dried herbs, with seasoning as you like.
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Add the egg.
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Squish the mixture together with your hands.
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Mould the mix into 6 balls.
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Flatten into patties.
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Heat the remaining oil in the pan.
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Fry your falafels on medium heat for 3 mins on every side, until golden and firm.
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Dish up hot or cold using couscous, pitta bread or salad.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.