Chickpea and potato falafel
Chickpea falafel, soaked for 24 hours, then mixed with potato, onion, garlic, and spices, and finally fried at medium heat to achieve a golden-brown crust.
At a glance: serves 6 people, 24 hr 50 min total (30 min prep, 20 min cook time and 24 hr resting), difficulty: medium, about $0.78 per person.
Raw potatoes make these falafel easier to shape. The dough can be shaped by hand or in a mold, before being lightly fried.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time20 min
- Resting24 hr
- Total24 hr 50 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying
- Estimated cost$4.66 $0.78 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.21
- $0.34
- $0.27
- $0.21
- $0.48
- $0.80
- $0.07
- $0.48
- $0.35
- $0.02
- $0.43
Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Soak the chickpeas for at least 24 hours.
- Drain them thoroughly and allow the water to drain completely. ≈ 2 min
- Place the chopped chickpeas, onion, garlic, raw potato, parsley, and all the spices in a food processor, then blend. You don’t need to puree the chickpeas; small pieces are fine.
- The dough should be easy to work with. Use a falafel mold, or simply shape it by hand. ≈ 3 min
- If the dough is too stiff, add a little water (¼ to ½ cup) and mix. ≈ 4 min
- Heat a generous amount of oil in a saucepan over medium heat; the falafel balls should almost float in the oil.
- If you are using a mold, grease it, fill it with dough using a spoon, and press it to give it its shape. ≈ 3 min
- Dip the falafel balls in hot oil and fry them until golden brown, but be careful not to overheat them so they cook through.
- Remove them from the oil and allow them to drain in a colander to remove excess oil. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Chickpea and potato falafel
- 350 g of dried chickpeas (about 2 cups)$1.21
- 1 potato$0.34
- 3 cloves of garlic$0.27
- 1 large onion$0.21
- salt, spices, and turmeric$0.48
- 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley$0.80
- 1/4 teaspoon of thyme$0.07
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin$0.48
- 1 teaspoon of cilantro powder$0.35
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder$0.02
- frying oil$0.43
Total$4.66
that's $0.78 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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