Falafel with sesame
Chickpea cutlets with herbs and a spicy crust.

50 min · 4 servings
Per serving
Approximately 440 kcal Protein: 14.1 g Fat: 21.6 g Carbohydrates: 50.2 g
Calculation based on the edible mass of ingredients; actual values vary by product.
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Contains: Sesame, Wheat/Gluten
NHS: food allergyIngredients
- Boiled chickpeas, without liquid - 480 g
- Onions - 100 g
- Garlic – 12 g
- Parsley - 20 g
- Wheat flour - 60 g
- Zira – 2 g
- Ground coriander - 2 g
- Baking powder - 4 g
- Sesame – 25 g
- Sunflower oil for frying - 60 g
- Salt - 3 g
How to cook
- Dry the chickpeas well. Grind it with onion, garlic and parsley, keeping the fine grains.
- Stir in flour, spices, salt and baking powder. Cool for 20 minutes, form into small flat patties and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Fry in batches over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Place on paper towel.
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Adaptation from Vostok Food: version of boiled chickpeas with flour, added sesame seeds. This is the homemade version, not the soaked raw chickpea version. Oil is fully taken into account in the calculation. Text - CC BY-SA 4.0.
Source: Wikibooks contributors — Cookbook:Falafel · CC BY-SA 4.0