Name: Falafel with Canned Chickpeas recipe
Ingredients: 1 ½ (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained;1 ½ onions, chopped;¾ cup chopped fresh parsley;3 cloves garlic, chopped;2 eggs;1 tablespoon ground cumin;1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander;1 ½ teaspoons salt;1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice;1 ½ teaspoons baking powder;1 pinch ground black pepper, or to taste;1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste;1 ½ cups bread crumbs;1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed

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Ingredients

1 ½ (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, drained 1 ½ onions, chopped ¾ cup chopped fresh parsley 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 eggs 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander 1 ½ teaspoons salt 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 pinch ground black pepper, or to taste 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 ½ cups bread crumbs 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed

Nutrition Info

134.4 calories carbohydrate: 21.5 g cholesterol: 31 mg fat: 3.3 g fiber: 3 g protein: 5.2 g saturatedFat: 0.6 g servingSize: - sodium: 571.1 mg sugar: 2.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Mash chickpeas in a bowl using a masher. Combine mashed chickpeas, onions, parsley, and garlic in a blender and blend until smooth.
Mix eggs, cumin, coriander, salt, lemon juice, baking powder, black pepper, and cayenne together in a bowl. Add chickpea mixture and mix together. Add bread crumbs slowly and combine using your hands until mixture isn't sticky, but will hold together when frying.
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a skillet. Form mixture into about 12 patties about as wide as the palm of your hand. Fry patties in the hot oil until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Recipe Yield

12 patties

Recipe Note

Falafel made with canned chickpeas - just like the ones you taste in a Greek restaurant. Makes about 12 patties. Serve with hummus or tzatziki sauce.

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