Vegan Falafel

Vegan Falafel is a Mediterranean dish that is bursting with flavor. This falafel is pan seared for a crispy outside and contains a tender, flavorful center. Serve your falafel on pita, in a bowl, etc.

This Vegan Falafel recipe is…

• Made with 7 ingredients
• Affordable
• Vegan
• Vegetarian
• Naturally gluten-free
• Freezer-friendly
• Made from dried chickpeas

How to Make Vegan Falafel 

• Soak your dried chickpeas overnight.
• Combine the garlic, onion, and parsley in a food processor.
• Drain your chickpeas and add them to the food processor along with the cumin, salt, and pepper. Pulse until the mixture is thick and granulated.
• In a bowl, stir together the mixture with the chickpea flour. Then let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
• Shape into balls, and pan fry falafel balls in olive oil in a skillet.
• Place falafels on a paper towel-lined plate, and then serve.

Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cups dry chickpeas soaked for at least 12 hours
• 3 cloves garlic
• ⅓ cup chickpea flour
• ¼ cup fresh parsley
• ⅓ cup oil for frying
• ½ red onion medium, roughly chopped
• ¼ tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground pepper

Instructions

• Place the onion, garlic cloves, and parsley in a food processor.
  
• Pulse a few times.
  
• Add the previously soaked and drained chickpeas, cumin, salt, and ground pepper to the food processor and blend again.
  
• Blend ingredients until the mixture has a thick, granulated texture.
  
• 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.
  
• Pressing with your hands, roll falafel mixture into 14–16 falafel balls.
• 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.
  
• Place the fried falafels on a clean paper towel to drain the excess oil.

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