Pan-Fried Falafel

Name: Pan-Fried Falafel
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained; 1 onion, chopped; 1/2 cup fresh parsley; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 egg; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed; 1 cup oil for frying, or as needed

15 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 egg
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed
1 cup oil for frying, or as needed

Directions

1

Place chickpeas in a food processor; puree to a thick paste.
2

Place onion, parsley, and garlic in the food processor; puree with chickpeas until combined. Transfer to a bowl.
3

Whisk egg, cumin, coriander, salt, baking powder, lemon juice, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl.
4

Stir egg mixture and 1 tablespoon olive oil into chickpea mixture until well mixed.
5

Slowly stir bread crumbs into chickpea mixture until it holds together but is not sticky. Adjust with more or less bread crumbs as needed.
6

Form mixture into balls and flatten into small patties.
7

Pour olive oil to 1 inch deep in a large cast iron skillet; place over medium-high heat.
8

Fry patties in hot oil until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.