Perfect Homemade Falafel Recipe

How to make delicious and crispy falafel at home rivaling your favorite restaurants. After lots of kitchen tests, this falafel recipe has become our favorite way to make falafel. The recipe is straightforward, 100% plant-based (vegan), and the falafel tastes incredible.

In addition to the active prep and cook time, you will need to soak dried chickpeas overnight. This can be done a couple days in advance, simply drain and pat dry the soaked beans, and then store, covered in the fridge until ready to make the falafel mix.

Falafel is best when fried, but you can successfully bake the falafel mix for slightly healthier, baked falafel. To bake falafel, heat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and add a couple tablespoons of high heat cooking oil to a baking sheet. Form the falafel mix into 1/2-inch patties (instead of balls) so that they sit flat on the baking sheet. Bake the falafel patties, flipping once, until golden brown on both sides, 20 to 25 minutes. (Be sure to check out the full recipe page for lots more tips)

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Falafel recipe inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimiwith, Sharon Salloum, and J. Kenji López-Alt of Serious Eats.

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[delavegamanuel]

Followed recipe step-by-step...the best and healthier Falafel so far. We did with olive oil, pan fried, sort of patties about half inch thick, 3-4 min per side. DELICIOUS!! Thanks so much guys!!

[nadjabartlmae]

This recipe is really really good. We tried to make falafel before and to get them like we had them at Naschmarkt in Vienna and never succeded. Now we have a recipe that is as good, if not better than, the one of Falafel King in Vienna. Thank you so much!!

[daybvalentines]

Looks so good 😊 I’ve never in my life seen a salad dryer my mind is blown thank you for sharing

[littleclay]

Ok, it's falafel time!!
I made your cilantro lime rice - and now I'm a genius 😋

Thanks

[tryphenarose]

I love how simple and to the point your recipes are! Definitely will be trying my hand at falafel. It looks so good!

[lifewithgul-zara]

Wow, amazing Recipe!!! i tried at home my kids really like that.

[estescorner]

I was waiting for a new video, I'm definently going to try this one, it looks so yummy and its perfect because I'm a vegetarian, love you guys!💖💕💗💕💕

[missymoonwillow]

Nom Nom Nom!! Just need a nice flat bread recipe to accompany and we're having Falafel Sandwiches! So delicious! Cucumber and spicy green chilies... i'm drooling all over myself now! Thanks guys!

[MegaCarmen]

They always have the best recipes everrr!!!

[robertbarnes]

That looks absolutely delicious...!!!! Looks easy to make also ... Use this with some Ranch dip and I’ll be set ..😉
Thanks for sharing....

[wotan]

Looks delicious and easy. I’m going to try it. The only great falafel I’ve had previously has been in the street markets in Israel.

[AlfredTanious]

Great video as usual guys, thank you so much for sharing.
Just to add, this is the Lebanese way to do it (with chickpea), you should also try the Egyptian version of it, with fava beans and leeks (similar to Chinese leek) 😉

[glendamiller]

Omg love these, now we can make them. So easy, thanks for sharing

[belizeguy]

Looks amazing. Will try this week end! Thanks

[zia]

great recipe loved it😍😍😍... please also give us garlic paste recipe🙏🙏🙏

[RamoSofT]

Thanks for the recipe, and what about the sauce? It was just Tahini or other

[jacksquatt]

This is a great recipe, but I was immediately alarmed that you chopped so much of the scallions off to toss away. Arguably the best parts are the bulbs without the roots. But yeah, thank you for the recipe.

[vi]

Love this. Can't wait to try it. tfs

[najatskitchen]

Thanks for sharing. Cardamom and mint are not traditional though. They look amazing.

[Salviadivina]

Oh the horror! All these wasted scallions, help I am becoming my mother :O