Falafel with Hummus

Crispy, homemade falafel patties made with ground chickpeas, aromatic spices, and fresh parsley, served alongside creamy hummus. This Middle Eastern classic makes for a delicious vegetarian meal.

4 servings
25 min

Ingredients

  • 1 can garbanzo beans
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • teaspoons garlic pepper spice blend
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley
  • 2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 cup hummus

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Puree canned garbanzo beans, chopped onion, 3 tablespoons all purpose flour, garlic pepper spice blend, ground cumin, baking powder, and salt in processor until coarse puree forms. Add chopped Italian parsley; process just to blend. Generously sprinkle plate with all purpose flour. Roll level tablespoonfuls garbanzo bean mixture into balls; transfer balls to plate. Roll falafel in flour to coat generously; flatten balls slightly.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Pour enough vegetable oil into heavy large skillet to reach depth of 1/2 inch. Heat oil to 375°F. Working in 2 batches, fry falafel patties until deep brown, turning once, about 3 minutes. Transfer falafel patties to paper towels to drain. Serve falafel with hummus.

    10 min

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