Deep-fried recipes: easy step-by-step recipes

Khuzestan-style chickpea falafel

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

⏱ 1 hr 5 min
👩‍🍳 Medium
💵 $0.28/serving

Average score* 97/100

Snacks

Crispy chickpea and onion rings

Onion rings coated in a spiced chickpea flour batter, deep-fried until crispy: an ideal snack for appetizers.

⏱ 30 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $0.37/serving

Average score* 58/100

Snacks

Crispy lentil fritters

These lentil fritters, made with soaked lentils, garlic, ginger, and chili peppers, are then fried until golden and crispy, making them a perfect snack.

⏱ 5 hr 50 min
👩‍🍳 Medium
💵 $0.68/serving

Fish in a tomato sauce with garlic and saffron

Average score* 95/100

Main dishes

Fish in a tomato sauce with garlic and saffron

A popular fish dish from Bouchehr, in Iran: fried fish pieces, covered in a tomato sauce flavored with garlic, chili peppers, and saffron, and seasoned wi…

⏱ 40 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $0.57/serving

Average score* 70/100

Snacks

Bengali-style banana blossom croquettes

Spicy vegetarian Bengali flower-of-banana and apple fritters, coated in chickpea flour and breadcrumbs, and deep-fried until crispy.

⏱ 1 hr 55 min
👩‍🍳 Medium
💵 $0.47/serving

Average score* 52/100

Snacks

Crispy chickpea falafel

Herb- and spice-seasoned chickpea meatballs, fried until crispy and golden brown, are a classic dish from the Middle East and Israel.

⏱ 12 hr 35 min
👩‍🍳 Medium
💵 $0.40/serving

Average score* 78/100

Baking

Pasta in the shape of small sticks

These traditional Belgian pasta dishes, known as “Schmalznudeln,” are cooked in fat and sprinkled with sugar. It’s a simple and delicious recipe.

⏱ 2 hr 50 min
👩‍🍳 Easy
💵 $0.36/serving

Average score* 80/100

Main dishes

Fried pastries, a Catalan specialty

Small, cut-up pieces of meat, seasoned, coated in flour, dipped in egg and breadcrumbs, and then deep-fried in hot oil. Served with apple slices or tomato.