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Chef John's Falafel

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750 min

Chef John's Falafel

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Time

750 min

Serving

6 persons

Calories

271

Rating

4.00★ (155)

Cuisine

Author: Victoria Buriak
Unlike most of America's other favorite fast foods, falafel is rarely attempted at home, which is a shame, since it's very simple to do, and even a relative novice like me can get some very decent results. One word of warning: you do need to know you're going to have a craving for this a full day before you actually want to eat it.

Ingredients

  • dry garbanzo beans: 1 cup
  • yellow onion: 0.5 piece (diced)
  • fresh flat-leaf parsley: 0.5 cup (chopped)
  • garlic: 4 clove (minced)
  • all-purpose flour: 1 Tbsp (or more if needed)
  • lemon juice: 2 tsp
  • ½ teaspoons salt: 1 piece (to taste)
  • ground cumin: 1 tsp
  • ground coriander: 0.5 tsp
  • baking soda: 0.25 tsp
  • cayenne pepper: 0.125 tsp
  • oil for frying:

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Place garbanzo beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 12 to 24 hours. Drain.
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  2. Blend garbanzo beans, onion, parsley, garlic, flour, lemon juice, salt, cumin, coriander, baking soda, and cayenne pepper together in a food processor, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary, until mixture is finely ground and holds together when pressed. Transfer garbanzo mixture to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until flavors blend, 1 to 2 hours.
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  3. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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  4. Divide dough into 12 portions and roll each with moistened hands into a ball.
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  5. Working in batches, cook falafel balls in hot oil until browned and crispy, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to drain.
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