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Fish falafel with chickpeas

Fish falafel with chickpeas

Main dishes

Iranian fish and chickpea meatballs, seasoned with cumin and cilantro, fried, and served with a baguette and a pickle.

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Recipe from Roozitaa, Farough, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This version of falafel combines ground fish and chickpeas. It is seasoned with cumin, garlic, and cilantro, and served with bread and fresh vegetables.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$9.87 $2.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.85
  • $1.39
  • $0.48
  • $0.80
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $3.15
  • $0.13
  • $0.04
  • $0.48
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 11 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the soaked chickpeas and mix them with the chopped fish, grated onion, crushed garlic, and finely chopped cilantro. ≈ 8 min
  2. Add the eggs, cumin, salt, yeast, pepper, and turmeric, then knead thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and consistent. ≈ 10 min
  3. Take portions about the size of a walnut and form into small balls. ≈ 10 min
  4. Fry them in a large amount of hot oil and drain on paper towels.

The bill

Fish falafel with chickpeas

  • 300 g of ground fish$2.85
  • 400 g of soaked chickpeas$1.39
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin$0.48
  • 2 eggs$0.80
  • 1 grated onion$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed$0.18
  • 3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro$3.15
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.13
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric$0.48
  • Oil for deep frying$0.16

Total$9.87

that's $2.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of ground fish
  • 400 g of soaked chickpeas
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 grated onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • A pinch of pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
  • Oil for deep frying

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