The recipe for quick and easy falafel, for lazy evenings

There are nights like this, where you don’t necessarily feel like cooking, but also don’t have the budget to order another burger and fries. Rather than complaining about your half-empty fridge and wondering if you’ll be eating buttered pasta again for a third time this week, we’ve got the solution: homemade falafel.

We promise, to make these chickpea patties to die for, you’ll only need a few ingredients from your cupboard and refrigerator, and they’ll be ready to enjoy in 30 minutes.

Read also: The easy recipe for cold zucchini and feta soup, for lazy evenings

Ingredients for making falafel (for 4 people)

• 400 g of cooked and drained chickpeas (canned are fine)
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons of flour
• ¼ bunch flat leaf parsley, chopped
• ½ bunch fresh coriander, chopped
• Spices according to your taste: cumin, turmeric, sweet pepper…
• A pinch of salt
• Pepper according to your taste
• Sunflower oil (or another neutral oil that supports cooking well)

Preparing the falafels

• In a bowl put the chickpeas, flour, garlic and spices. With a fork (or a potato masher) mash everything until you get a not too fine consistency. Better to avoid the blender so as not to have a too sticky preparation.
• With your hands (which you can dust with flour to prevent them from sticking), then form balls of about 5 cm in diameter. You can add flour to the mixture if it sticks too much.
• In a very hot pan, pour the oil. Add the meatballs and brown them for about 5 minutes.
• Once cooked, remove the excess oil by placing them on absorbent paper.

Delicious hot or cold, accompanied by a green salad, these falafel can be served with a vegetarian Greek yogurt sauce with a little lemon juice, salt, olive oil, sesame tahini) and garlic. You can also enjoy them as an aperitif or in a sandwich.

Enjoy your meal !

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