Chef John's Falafel

Recipesfull introduces to you: Vegetarian Recipes. (Chef John's Falafel). 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.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 12hrs

Total: 12hrs30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Chef John's Falafel

Ingredients

1 cup dry garbanzo beans

½ yellow onion

diced

½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

4 cloves minced garlic

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

or more as needed

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1 ½ teaspoons salt

or to taste

1 teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon ground coriander

¼ teaspoon baking soda

⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

oil for frying

Everyday Cooking

Directions

Step 1

Place garbanzo beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 12 to 24 hours. Drain.

Step 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.

Step 3

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

Divide dough into 12 portions and roll each with moistened hands into a ball.

Step 5

Working in batches cook falafel balls in hot oil until browned and crispy about 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to drain.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Falafel

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 270.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.1g 14%

Carbohydrates: 24.4g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 6.5g 26%

Sugars: 4.5g

Fat: 16.9g 26%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 464.6IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 14%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 10.9mg 18%

Folate: 199.6mcg 50%

Calcium: 55.1mg 6%

Iron: 2.8mg 15%

Magnesium: 45mg 16%

Potassium: 365.8mg 10%

Sodium: 646.4mg 26%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 151.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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