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Chef John's Falafel
Chef John's Falafel
10 min6 servings

Deliciously crispy falafel fritters are simple to make at home with blended chickpeas, garlic, parsley, and spices whenever you get that craving.

Ingredients
1 cup dry garbanzo beans
0.5 yellow onion, diced
0.5 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
4 cloves minced garlic
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, or more as needed
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1.5 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
0.25 teaspoon baking soda
0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper
oil for frying
Instructions
1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Place dried chickpeas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 12 to 24 hours. Drain.
3 Blend chickpeas, 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.
4 Transfer falafel mixture to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until flavors blend, 1 to 2 hours. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5 Divide falafel mixture into 12 portions and roll each with moistened hands to form a ball.
6 Working in batches, cook falafel balls in hot oil until browned and crispy, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to drain.