Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Falafel
Crisp-shelled, herb-green fritters of ground raw chickpeas (and/or fava), fried to order and tucked into pita with tahini and pickles.
45 min · Serves 6 · Medium
6
Ingredients
Base
Finish
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 30 min · Cook 15 min · 45 min total
- medium
- 1
Grind soaked (uncooked) chickpeas/fava with herbs, onion, garlic, spices to a coarse paste — uncooked is essential or they fall apart.
- 2
Rest the mix; add baking soda just before frying for lift.
- 3
Shape, optionally roll in sesame, deep-fry to deep golden and crisp.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
