Jojo’s Falafel

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Note: you are starting with dried chickpeas that have been soaked, but not cooked.

Step 2

Put the soaked beans, onion, garlic cloves, hot pepper, lemon zest and juice, spices, salt, baking powder, and flour in the bowl of a full sized food processor and oil,

Step 3

Your machine will be full. Note: if your machine is smaller, do this in batches.

Step 4

Stop the machine and scrape down the sides. Run again until the mixture is evenly blended but still has some texture, like coarse sand. It should hold together when you squeeze it between your fingers, but also fall apart easily. It should have a texture similar to wet sand. It taste better if refrigerated at least 3 hours or longer before cooking.

Step 5

Note: you can refrigerate the mixture at this point for up to 2 days ahead of time.

Step 6

Using your hands or a small cookie scoop portion out the mixture and roll into balls or form patties. The mixture will be delicate, so use a gentle touch.

Step 7

Cook stovetop with 3/4 cup of olive oil once the oil is hot you can cook the falafel ball flip once the other side is getting brown, the cook other side again until brown!

Step 8

To make it crispier baked them 200 degree c for 10 mins on each side.

Step 9

NOTE: You can fry them of course!