Jeanie's Falafel Recipe - Bush’s Best

Jeanie's Falafel

Recipe By: Jean Marie   Photo By: Becca
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This is a tasty dense falafel that contains no eggs. Serve on pitas with tzatziki or tahini sauce with lettuce and tomato.
 
  • Prep: 25 Minutes
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  • Cook: 7 Minutes
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  • Total: 32 Minutes
 
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  • 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
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  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
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  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
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  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
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  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
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  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
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  • 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
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  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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  • 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs
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  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
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  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
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  • 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
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  1. Mash the garbanzo beans in a large bowl. Stir in the onion, garlic, cilantro, parsley cumin, turmeric, baking powder, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Do not be afraid to use your hands. Shape the mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls; you should get 18 to 24. If the mixture does not hold together, add a little water.
  2. Heat the oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Carefully drop the balls into the hot oil, and fry until brown. If you do not have a deep fryer, heat the oil in a heavy deep skillet over medium-high heat. You may need to adjust the heat slightly after the first couple of falafels, and be sure to turn frequently so they brown evenly.
NOTE
We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.
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More Reviews (98)
Reviewed By: EyesDeLaSea
Is your falafel falling apart? Add 1-2 tablespoons of flour and it will be OOOOKAY! Tried this recipe 2 other times and failed, flour was the trick. Did a shallow fry. Great recipe, maybe add 2tbs of lemon juice and another clove or 3 of garlic :)
Reviewed By: jstcruz
I've been making falafels from a box mix for a long time, but I wanted to try a from-scratch version. My family loved this recipe! I used dry garbanzo beans that I prepared myself instead of canned beans. The final mixture was too dry and crumbly to hold together, but I saw that another reviewer had suggested adding an egg. Since I don't use eggs, I added egg replacer instead, and I also added some water. With those additions, the mixture was perfect. To make it healthier, I fried the patties without oil. Big hit. I served them with baba ghanouj, hummus, cucumber dill sauce, homemade pita chips, and salad.
Reviewed By: LadyBug80
The flavor of these are good, but they totally disentergrated when they hit the oil. It was a hot, oily mess!! So I salvaged what I could and baked them off in the oven. Don't use regular vegetable oil! Use a lighter oil like peanut, safflower or even olive oil.