FalafelChickpea Fritters with Tahini Sauce
These crisp chickpea fritters are packed with parsley, coriander, garlic, and warm spices, then served with a creamy lemon-sesame sauce. They are a beloved street-food favorite that also works beautifully as a mezze dish.
Prep
8h 30m
Cook
20m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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Fritters
- 250gChickpeas (dried, soaked overnight, and drained)
Soaking
- 1lWater (cold)
Fritters
- 140gOnion (roughly chopped)
- 10gGarlic (crushed)
- 35gFresh Parsley (roughly chopped)
- 35gFresh Coriander (roughly chopped)
- 6gCumin Powder
- 6gCoriander Powder
- 3gBaking Soda
- 10gSalt
Frying
- 650mlVegetable Oil
Sauce
- 140gSesame Paste
- 40mlLemon Juice
- 120mlWater
- 6gGarlic (crushed)
- 4gSalt
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Method
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- 01
Cover the chickpeas with the cold water and soak them in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours, then drain and dry well.
- 02
Pulse the chickpeas with the onion, garlic, fresh parsley, and fresh coriander until coarsely ground. Mix in the cumin powder, coriander powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 03
Rest the mixture for 15 minutes so it firms up.
- 04
Heat the vegetable oil to 175°C (350°F). Shape the chickpea mixture into small patties or balls and fry in batches until deep golden brown and crisp.
- 05
Whisk the sesame paste with the lemon juice, water, garlic, and salt until smooth and spoonable.
- 06
Serve the fritters hot with the lemon sesame sauce on the side.
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