Falafel Thermomix
This Thermomix Falafel recipe makes delicious fresh homemade falafel perfect for a healthy, filling snack or lunch.
Servings: 36 falafels
Calories: 55kcal
Equipment
- Cookie Scoop
- Large Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 500 g dried chickpeas
- 1 small onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 25 g fresh parsley leaves only
- 10 g fresh cilantro coriander
- 2 tablespoon plain flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- sesame seeds for rolling optional
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Place the chickpeas in a large bowl. Cover them with plenty of water (2 inches above the level of the chickpeas to allow them to expand) and leave to soak overnight (or for a minimum of 12 hours). Drain and rinse well before use.
- Peel and quarter the onion and add to the Thermomix bowl with the peeled garlic cloves. Chop for 5 seconds / speed 5.
- Add all the other ingredients (see note) to the Thermomix.
- Mix for 30 seconds / speed 5. Scrape, stir and repeat 3-4 times until you have the correct consistency. You want it to be a rough paste, still with some texture.
- Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour.
- When ready to make the falafels, use a cookie scoop or spoon to portion 2 tablespoons of mixture. Use wet hands to form balls. Roll in sesame seeds, if desired.
- Set aside until ready to cook.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet until hot. You want the oil to be deep enough to cover half the falafel, so you only need to turn it once, so the amount you use will depend on the size of your skillet and your falafel.
- Fry for around 2-3 minutes each side until a deep brown color.
Notes
Make sure you use dried chickpeas, not canned chickpeas for this recipe. You won't get the right consistency with canned chickpeas. They need to be soaked overnight so plan ahead.
Herbs: The herbs in this recipe (parsley and cilantro/coriander) give a wonderful flavour but also a distinctive green colour. You can add less herbs if you prefer non-green falafel.
Spices: if you don't have all the spices, just add what you have. Try not to skip the cumin as it has a wonderful flavour here.
Sesame seeds: these are optional but do give a nice crunch to the outside of the falafel. They look pretty too.
If you are using a TM31, you will need to mix this falafel mix in batches as it will be too much for the bowl.
Nutrition
Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 94IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg