Authentic Falafels
4.4
Ingredients
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 580 min
Instructions
- 1 Place dried chickpeas in a bowl. Fill with water to cover; stir in baking soda. Soak at least 8 hours or overnight in refrigerator. Drain.
- 2 Place soaked and drained chickpeas in a blender or food processor; blend to a paste.
- 3 Pour water into chickpea paste and blend until smooth. Scrape down sides of blender with spatula if needed.
- 4 Place sesame seeds, cumin, salt, baking powder, coriander, black pepper, red chili powder, sugar, turmeric, and asafoetida powder in blender with chickpea paste; blend until well mixed. Transfer chickpea mixture to a bowl.
- 5 Chill chickpea mixture in refrigerator to allow flavors to blend, at least 1 hour and up to two days.
- 6 Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 1 inch in a deep skillet over medium heat and heat to 370 degrees F (188 degrees C).
- 7 Scoop up chickpea mixture by heaping tablespoons and form into balls the size of ping pong balls.
- 8 Fry balls in hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side.
By Kathleen Woods Rubino