Falafel

Name: Falafel
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 20 PIECES
Cuisine: Indická kuchyně
Ingredients: 400 g chickpeas; 120 g peeled onion; 40 g flat-leaf parsley leaves; 20 g peeled garlic; 10 g chili pepper flesh; 2 g ground cumin; vegetable oil for frying; 8 g salt

25 min

Under an hour

Roman Vaněk

Preparation method

Soak the chickpeas in cold water for 10–12 hours. Then drain, rinse thoroughly in cold water, and let them drip dry in a colander.

Finely chop the onion, garlic, parsley, and chili pepper. Together with the chickpeas, salt, and ground cumin, place them in a blender and blend until fine. Let it rest in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

From the rested dough, form 20 balls and gently flatten them with your palm into patties 1 cm high.

Chef's tip

You can add a pinch of baking soda to the dough; the falafel will then be fluffier and crispier. You can shape the falafel into individual pieces using a special mold designed for this purpose. For preparation, you will need a blender.