Vegan Falafel

Ingredients

• 1 cups dry chickpeas (soaked for at least 12 hours)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/3 cup chickpea flour
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 1/3 cup oil (for frying)
• 1/2 red onion (medium, roughly chopped)
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Add Spices: Place the onion, garlic cloves, and parsley in a food processor.

2. 2

   Pulse a few times.

3. 3

   Add Ingredients: Add the previously soaked and drained chickpeas, cumin, salt, and ground pepper to the food processor and blend again.

4. 4

   Blend ingredients until the mixture has a thick, granulated texture.

5. 5

   Add Flour: Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add the chickpea flour. Stir very well and let the mixture rest for 5 minutes. You should now be able to form the dough into balls. If the mixture is still too moist, add one more tablespoon of chickpea flour, then let the dough sit for 5 more minutes.

6. 6

   Form Falafels: Pressing with your hands, roll falafel mixture into 14–16 falafel balls.

7. 7

   Fry Falafels: To fry your falafels, add olive oil to a hot skillet. Add the falafel balls, turning them over occasionally, until they are golden brown on all sides.

8. 8

   Drain Oil: Place the fried falafels on a clean paper towel to drain the excess oil.