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Chef John's Falafel

By Chef John • Vegetarian Recipes • Cuisine?
4.70 Prep: 20m Cook: 10m
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup dry garbanzo beans
  • ½ yellow onion, diced
  • ½ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, or more as needed
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • oil for frying
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025