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Chickpea falafel, soaked

Chickpea falafel, soaked

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Chickpea patties, soaked but uncooked: mixed with tahini, lemon juice, onion, garlic, and spices, then pan-fried, deep-fried, or baked.

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Recipe from NERIUM, Max Speed, Vilse and 3 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The chickpeas used in these falafel are only soaked, never cooked, to preserve their starch content. Mixed with tahini, lemon, and spices, they are formed into patties and can be grilled, fried, or baked.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting24 hr
  • Total24 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$3.17 $0.79 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.93
  • $0.15
  • $0.26
  • $0.15
  • $0.08
  • $0.60

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Since the starch in chickpeas is destroyed during cooking, it’s best to soak them for only a short time, ideally up to 24 hours.
  2. Combine the chickpeas, then add the remaining ingredients. ≈ 4 min
  3. Season with salt, pepper, cumin, and cilantro. ≈ 2 min
  4. Shape flat, round cakes (or flattened balls) about 4 cm in diameter. ≈ 10 min
  5. Cook them in a pan or deep-fry them over medium-low heat. Alternatively, you can bake them in the oven at 225 °C for about 30 minutes.

The bill

Chickpea falafel, soaked

  • 1 cup of dry chickpeas, uncooked$1.93
  • the juice of one lemon$0.15
  • 2 tablespoons of tahini (sesame paste)$0.26
  • 1 yellow onion$0.15
  • 1 to 2 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.08
  • 75 ml of olive oil$0.60

Total$3.17

that's $0.79 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of dry chickpeas, uncooked
  • the juice of one lemon
  • 2 tablespoons of tahini (sesame paste)
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 1 to 2 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • 75 ml of olive oil
  • salt, pepper, cumin, and cilantro, to taste

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