Are you ready for the best falafel you’ve ever tasted (whether fried or baked)? Falafel are delicious balls of chickpea and herb goodness that you find in Middle Eastern cooking.
I’ve had my fair share of falafel on travels through Egypt, Israel and Jordan. I’ve had them in restaurants and on street corners (the best authentic street food). I’ve had them stuffed in gluten-free pita and on salads. And I’ve had them with slight variations and tweaks, though the recipe itself is fairly simple.
But here’s how you make the best falafel recipe – add tons of herbs (double the normal amount) and a small amount of green pepper. This makes for an addictive flavor that’s “a little something extra” but not spicy. Just insanely delicious.
Falafel are naturally vegan and vegetarian. You can then deep fry the falafel, pan fry or make baked falafel. It’s up to you! Just don’t forget to drizzle with my tahini sauce. 😉 Enjoy!
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50 Comments
Hi friends! I'm excited to finally share this video (I've been working on this recipe for quite a while!). These falafel are delicious and have SO much flavor. But I'd love to hear…which method is your favorite to cook them? It's always a toss up for me. 🙂 Hope you're enjoying your summer! xo – Lisa
Can these be air fried?
I don't get it. What did I do wrong? The mix is dry, no binding. There is no way to form into a ball. It falls apart.
What’s the oven temp when you bake the falafel.
Wow 😮
So delicious 😋
This looks absolutely delicious and testy 😋
This is such a mouth watering
Thank you for your wonderful sharing 👍
We in the Caribbean has been making this for ever, we call them bean patties. Saitan we call it wash flour. I guess you have to give it an exotic name to get recognition.
Put the whole oven on for three falafel? Americans!
Bullshit…you just have a rich husband that helps you be "good" at cooking……..you're not
I love a straightforward, info rich and yet cogent presentation. Yours, m'dear, is excellent in this regard. Five stars for presentation and for the recipe as well.
I love deepfry falafel 🧆
Así a variance
Use a wook to make it sweet & swear chinese recepee using honey, sesame oil and chinese sause.
Or using bechamel to cover…
Also am use this to make an awesome vegañesa using fresh basil and tomato…
Falafel is like mana from heaven
Im surprised you don't have to boil the chickpeas after you soak them
I always made falafels with canned chickpeas and now I know why the texture was not right. I'll try dried chickpeas next time!
Hi Lisa; your recipe looks amazing! I will try it next week…a question: can you make the balls and freeze them to be cooked another day? Or do they lose consistency?
Lost me at cilantro
This is by far the best falafel recipe I have found. I've made it several times.
Wait, you don't boil the chickpeas first?
The best recipe ! No use to add flour, breadcrumbs, coconut fat, mint etc, they are not authentic. If you use canned (cooked) chickpeas, the falafel fall apart and your frying pan might catch fire !
What is the weight of the cup of peas?
I’d rather bake them. Save money on oil 😅
Am dying i don't have chick pea flour either
You lost me at “Israel”. Falafel is the ultimate Palestinian and Middle Eastern food, israelies stole it like they stole the land but they can’t do it like the Palestinians. Sorry. This is an unauthentic recipe.
I am trying it tonight
Put them in your airfryer. ZERO oil used
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I tried your recipe and I loved it. Although my chick pea mixture became a little watery I managed frying it on a little low heat
Love you Americans with your inches and miles and Fahrenheit 🫤…take it as a compliment that you have INTERNATIONAL reach and that your audience is NOT just you lovely Americans. For your next video remember that most Europeans besides the BREXIT bunch, Africans, Asians ALL use Celsius, grams, centimeters etc.
Chickpea
Garlic
Onion
Chilli
Cumin
Salt
Cardamom
Black pepper
Besan
Baking soda
While the presentation is great, the music, is SO unnecessary and annoying.
Sorry but it looks raw inside and authentic doesn't have cardamom, instead coriander groud seeds. You should go to Syria for this, not Israel.
I don’t have a food processor
I made this recipe twice a year and it’s still by far the BEST of all. And I loved just watch this recipe even when I’m not in the kitchen.
Shame …. Falafel was never been an Israeli cosine, it's always been an Arab, don't be part of the crime!
love the bake option on this! Keeps the calorie count down! Can't wait to try for lunch tomorrow in a veggie wrap
I much prefer your flattened baked falafel as the healthier option. Thank you from Manila, Philippines.
What a great recipe! Well explained too! Thank you!
Looks divine. I'm heading back to my roots of clean eating and vegetarianism.
Teste et approuve 👍 c était une réussite alors que je ne suis pas une experte!!! La recette est inratable
The fried Falafel are not done.
I would cook the fried falafel in the oven for further 10-15 minutes. This is will allow the inside of the falafel cooks better and complete the taste.
Best,
Do you deliver? lol
Thank you for sharing a very good recipe of falafel 🙏
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe it's really so delicious. so tasty so yummy Your cooking skills are wonderful you are the bestst among all the best Weldone 👍 Keep it up 👍 May God bless you with all the bestst n finest things in life and make you smile 😊 n happy 😊 always, Stay Blessed 😊
What is the temperature of oven ?
no greek yoghurt???
Tried it. Its so good 👏
😅my son is allergic to tofu, soy and the bean and pea family. Any suggestions on what else can be used?
I am currently making your recipe right now. So excited. I know it's going to come out great. 🌿🥙
Yummy
This is so amazing!!!! The flavours are amazing! I followed your recipe almost to the letter, substituting almond flour for chickpea flour. Thank you so much!!! I put a photo on Instagram.
How long will the falafel mix last in the fridge? I made a lot of mix but only want to cook a few a day. Thank so much for your channel!! ❤
Tank you