Best Falafel Dry Mix Recipes

HOW TO MAKE FALAFEL

Steps:

• (One day in advance) Place the dried chickpeas and baking soda in a large bowl filled with water to cover the chickpeas by at least 2 inches. Soak overnight for 18 hours (longer if the chickpeas are still too hard). When ready, drain the chickpeas completely and pat them dry.
• Add the chickpeas, herbs, onions, garlic and spices to the large bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade. Run the food processor 40 seconds at a time until all is well combined forming a the falafel mixture.
• Transfer the falafel mixture to a container and cover tightly. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or (up to one whole night) until ready to cook.
• Just before frying, add the baking powder and sesame seeds to the falafel mixture and stir with a spoon.
• Scoop tablespoonfuls of the falafel mixture and form into patties (1/2 inch in thickness each). It helps to have wet hands as you form the patties.
• Fill a medium saucepan 3 inches up with oil. Heat the oil on medium-high until it bubbles softly. Carefully drop the falafel patties in the oil, let them fry for about 3 to 5 minutes or so until crispy and medium brown on the outside. Avoid crowding the falafel in the saucepan, fry them in batches if necessary.
• Place the fried falafel patties in a colander or plate lined with paper towels to drain.
• Serve falafel hot next to other small plates; or assemble the falafel patties in pita bread with tahini or hummus, arugula, tomato and cucumbers. Enjoy!

FALAFEL DRY MIX

Steps:

• Grind Garbanzo Beans - I used a spice grinder to grind the garbanzo beans. Then used a strainer with a decent size hole to sift the mixture to get rid of any large parts. This took a long while to grind up a decent amount, but these little beans are hard and I didnt want to ruin a blender or something else.
• Mix All dry ingredients together.
• Add water.
• Let sit 30 minutes.
• Roll into balls.
• If you prefer flatten into patties, I've found that you need less oil when cooked this way.
• Fry in corn oil at 300F until golden brown. Falafel will float near the time it is done cooking.
• Set on a paper towel to soak up any extra oil.
• Enjoy.

HOMEMADE DRIED FALAFEL MIX

Steps:

• 1. Blend all ingredients together. 2. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. *to make falafel, combine 1 cup homemade dried falafel mix with 1/2 cup hot water and 2 tsp lemon juice. Set aside for 15 minutes to thicken. Pan-fry spoonfuls of the mixture in hot vegetable oil for 2 minutes on each side.