# Falafel

This recipe shows how to prepare falafel.

- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.25 cup chickpeas
- water
- 0.5 cup parsley leaves
- 0.5 cup coriander leaves
- 1.25 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp dry coriander
- 0.5 tsp cumin
- 0.25 tsp cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp paprika
- pinch chili powder
- 1 tbsp flour
- 2 onions
- 5 big garlic cloves
- 0.25 tsp baking soda
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- vegetable oil
- sesame
- lettuce
- red cabbage
- parsley
- tomato
- turnip pickles
- tahine sauce

## Instructions

1. Add 1 1/4 cup chickpeas to a bowl.
2. Add water and soak for 10 hours.
3. Strain the chickpeas.
4. Add chickpeas, 1/2 cup parsley leaves, 1/2 cup coriander leaves, 1 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp dry coriander, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp paprika, pinch of chili powder, 1 tbsp flour, 2 onions, 5 big garlic cloves, 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1 1/2 tsp baking powder to a food processor.
5. Process until smooth.
6. Leave to rest for 15 minutes.
7. Add vegetable oil to a wok.
8. Form the falafel, cover with sesame and fry.
9. Remove from the oil when golden brown.
10. Fill pita bread with falafel, lettuce, red cabbage, parsley, tomato, turnip pickles and tahine sauce.

## Equipment

- bowls
- measuring cup
- strainer
- food processor
- measuring spoons
- wok

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/CztYlZzshb0/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e37f4958-3180-44fd-9800-688ccb0bc67c
- Extracted: 2025-06-01

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