THE BEST FALAFEL RECIPE | crispy fried and baked falafel (vegan)

Are you ready for the best falafel you've ever tasted (whether fried or baked)? Falafel are delicious balls of chickpea and herb goodness that you find in Middle Eastern cooking.

I've had my fair share of falafel on travels through Egypt, Israel and Jordan. I've had them in restaurants and on street corners (the best authentic street food). I've had them stuffed in gluten-free pita and on salads. And I've had them with slight variations and tweaks, though the recipe itself is fairly simple.

But here's how you make the best falafel recipe - add tons of herbs (double the normal amount) and a small amount of green pepper. This makes for an addictive flavor that's "a little something extra" but not spicy. Just insanely delicious.

Falafel are naturally vegan and vegetarian. You can then deep fry the falafel, pan fry or make baked falafel. It's up to you! Just don't forget to drizzle with my tahini sauce. ;) Enjoy!

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[Downshiftology]

Hi friends! I'm excited to finally share this video (I've been working on this recipe for quite a while!). These falafel are delicious and have SO much flavor. But I'd love to hear...which method is your favorite to cook them? It's always a toss up for me. :) Hope you're enjoying your summer! xo - Lisa

[mariamkamal]

Here in Egypt, Falafel is the king on our breakfast table, I usually homemake it whether with "crushed beans" or "chickpeas", and personally prefer to eat it with Harissa, tahini or tomatoes salad garnished with garlic and parsley .
But recently I developed a healthy recipe of Falafel, and I baked them in the over on a silicone mat without using oil.
Try to sprinkle some sesame seeds on top of your Falafel before putting it in the oven, the aftertaste of the roasted sesame seed will make the dish sheer heaven.

[xxyy]

Tip for those who do not have chickpea flour; roast the dry chickpeas in the pan for a while, then cool it down and blend into powder. Then sift it through a sieve.

[jeanetteezzo]

This is the BEST falafel recipe. Thank you so much for taking the time to refine it. It's perfect. I did not have a hot pepper, but it was great without it. You are right that it is best eaten warm. I tried baking it and storing it in the fridge and it got too dry. Pan frying in a little avocado oil and eating it immediately was perfect. The batter stayed fresh for five days in the fridge, so that I could always make it when I ready to cook and eat immediately. I also found a chickpea flour tortilla made by SIETE that is perfect with this. The tortilla stays flexible after heating, and is gluten free. I ate the falafel in the chickpea tortilla with shredded carrots, lettuce, and mung bean sprouts. It was soooo good that I didn't even use a sauce. Thank you for doing the time consuming work to create this.

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[phoenixwiseman]

How rich do you wanna be?

Me: rich enough to deep fry stuff in avocado oil

[johnvarner]

I have relied on this video to make falafel twice in recent weeks and the results have been excellent. Thank you for all the hard work that went into its creation.

[yamanshashaa]

I'm palestinian🇵🇸 my mom used to make this kind of tomato tahini sauce( chopped tomatoes, tahini, lemon juice, salt & maybe black pepper, few tablespoons of water) it goes really well with falafels so delicious and it makes swallowing falafels so much easier👌🏼😁💦

[hudaghassan]

Very good..I personally use my air frier it takes 20 min on medium heat to cook .It is fluffy and much healthier.

[Mialuvsveggies]

I love how fresh & green heavy these are. I live in a tight budget so I use the low oil baked method and they are scrumptious

[D-Dollie]

I am from East Africa, we make our falafel from black eyed peas and you eat them with a side of green chilli. Although, we eat them all around the year, but it’s especially eaten during Ramadan!! It’s one of my favourite food!!

[fragolina]

I just made these and it's a great recipe! The spices and herbs are perfectly balanced. I used canned chickpeas that I left out to dry overnight on a tea towel, and it worked like a charm :)

[curtisamos]

I'm from Ukraine....university in Thunder bay Ontario...now in winnipeg Canada 🇨🇦...I truly enjoy Asian food and African dishes 😋...the chef here is awesome....he understands flavourful profiles...I recently experienced Hummus...with a lentil salad and a freshly made bread bowl soup...very filling and creative....being a Canadian....I'm from Thunder Bay Ontario Canada 🇨🇦....I was never into coffee or canned food..recently I was introduced to my first cup of coffee enjoyed it....even more so with a hint of mint and a slightly bitter taste

[IronPriest]

I made this recipe yesterday. My family is from Israel and it’s hard to find a place that makes a good falafel. This recipe really nailed it, worth your time, give it a shot!

[francestan]

I made it not only once, but five time for my family in two weeks, they absolutely loved it and it turns out perfect every time! Thank you for your friendly detail recipe and video!

[rorororosoft]

I made it two times since you’ve uploaded the recipe .. it is absolutely delicious 😋Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

[mysweety]

I am from Middle east and I think your recipe and your all methods is so great and so easy to make, thank you so much .

[jasoni]

Just letting everyone know that herb stems are packed with flavour! ❤️ chuck those in too

[francestan]

I made this recipe twice a year and it’s still by far the BEST of all. And I loved just watch this recipe even when I’m not in the kitchen.

[racqueltaylor]

This is SO well researched and thought out. Thank you so much for all of the time and energy put into this! I can’t wait to try it!!