Homemade Falafel Recipe Made With Fresh Ingredients

It is so easy to make with a can of chickpeas, some seasonings, and a food processor. It makes for a great wrap between pita bread or as a salad topper!

What is Falafel?

Falafel is made from ground chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) or fava beans, lots of fresh herbs, spices, onions all ground up to make a dough.

The dough is then formed into patties and pan-fried (or you can make them into balls and deep fry it).

It is commonly found at food trucks, food carts, and even some Shawarma and Middle Eastern restaurants in your neighborhood.

How to Make Falafel

To make homemade falafels:

Drain and rinse a can of chickpeas. Add them to a food processor with remaining ingredients.
Process the mixture until smooth but still coarse enough to shape into small patties, about 1 1/2″.
Pan fry with a little vegetable oil until browned on both sides and fully cooked on the inside.

Let them drain on paper towels and serve warm.

How to Serve Falafel

This is the easy part! Falafel is so good in a sandwich, a wrap, or on its own. Make a sandwich or wrap with shredded lettuce, mayo (or a spicy mayo!), tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, tucked into pita bread or Naan bread! Top with hummus, tahini sauce, or tzatziki.

A lemon tahini sauce is traditional, but falafel tastes so good, it can be paired with any kind of sauce! Try placing a couple of balls of falafel or a patty of falafel over a bed of lettuce with dressing for a healthy, meat-free lunch!

Falafel is great with a side of marinated olives, some hummus for dipping, or a bright, crunchy salad!

More Delicious Mediterranean Recipes

Mediterranean Pasta Salad – make ahead
Chickpea Salad – perfect for potlucks
Greek Salad – a classic
Mediterranean Orzo Salad – so fresh

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