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Homemade Falafel Recipe
Homemade Falafel Recipe brings together chickpeas, red onion, and parsley. Set a reminder for the turn or stir mentioned in the method. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 30 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 13 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Beans & lentils
- Cuisine
- Middle Eastern
- Preparation & total time
- Quick dinners · Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
- Budget (estimated)
- Low cost
- Dietary characteristics
- Vegetarian
A few quick notes
1. Remember the turn or stir
Set a reminder for the turn or stir mentioned in the method. It is an easy small step to miss while you are getting the table ready.
2. Set out the first ingredients
Look through the first cooking step and have its ingredients ready before you begin. It is easier to give the pan your attention when you are not still looking for the next item.
3. Get the blending equipment ready
There is a blending step in this method. Set up the appliance called for and follow its instructions along with the recipe, including any cooling or handling directions before blending.
Get to know the ingredients
Chickpeas
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a large food processor add chickpeas, red onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, flour, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, baking powder, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
Red onion
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a large food processor add chickpeas, red onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, flour, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, baking powder, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
Parsley
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: In a large food processor add chickpeas, red onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, flour, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, baking powder, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: If you run out of oil add a little more vegetable oil to the pan and finish making your falafel patties. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A little more help as you go
Keep the portions consistent
Look at the portioning and shaping instruction before dividing the mixture. Keep the pieces in the form the method describes, then use its cooking and doneness checks.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the food processor and skillet. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Zest and juice the lemon.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Set a reminder for the turn or stir mentioned in the method. It is an easy small step to miss while you are getting the table ready.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: When the oil is hot add the falafel patties to the oil and cook until golden brown, flip the falafel and cook until the other side is golden brown.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Look at the portioning and shaping instruction before dividing the mixture. Keep the pieces in the form the method describes, then use its cooking and doneness checks.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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