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Khuzestan-style chickpea falafel

Khuzestan-style chickpea falafel

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Iranian chickpea falafel, made with twice-ground chickpeas, garlic, onion, and green chili peppers, seasoned with sesame seeds, and deep-fried in hot oil.

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Recipe from Roozitaa (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These Khouzestan falafel are made with twice-ground chickpeas for a crispy texture. Sesame and chili peppers add a spicy kick.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$1.11 $0.28 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.48
  • $0.15
  • $0.16
  • $0.03
  • $0.02
  • $0.27

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

Directions

  1. First, coarsely chop the soaked chickpeas. Then, chop them again with the onion, garlic, green chili pepper, and salt: two passes are essential. If desired, add sesame seeds, yeast, and possibly red chili pepper, mix well, and let the mixture rest for half an hour.
  2. For crispy falafel, add the water gradually at this stage. Shape by hand or using a falafel mold. ≈ 3 min
  3. Heat the oil. As soon as the falafel balls change color, flip them quickly to prevent them from burning; the oil must remain hot throughout the cooking process. Then, drain them on paper towels.

The bill

Khuzestan-style chickpea falafel

  • 250 g of chickpeas (soaked in water for 1 day)$0.48
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.16
  • salt and pepper$0.03
  • 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder$0.02
  • deep-fried oil paint$0.27

Total$1.11

that's $0.28 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of chickpeas (soaked in water for 1 day)
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • Strong green chili, to taste
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
  • Sesame, to taste
  • About 2 tablespoons of water
  • deep-fried oil paint

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