Falafel From Scratch-Well Almost

[IamPardesi]

Palestinian falafel is to Israeli falafel what Italian pizza is to American pizza. Just sayin.

[47065360]

"Mouldkahetey" ? (Idon't know how to spell it) Where can I buy one?

Greetings Keith.

[derekbegins]

marble pestle and mortal are just used for mushing.the stone kinds which are rougher in texture are used for grinding and they work much better.

[ccm800]

Okay - "greek seasoning" ???? and where is someone supposed to get za-tar if one doesnt know the best pearl importer in NYC?

[morganmay1]

@ccm800 I have bought it at "Food City" in the Mediterranean section.

[chatpatakhana]

Thank you Keith ! i am sure gonna try this :)

i would so love to come there and learn cooking from you :) , i love cooking .. !

[kachikeri]

Great ! love the recipe !

Thank you so much !!

[ShaxDr87]

Nice that you make some vegetarian dishes as well. I'm a vegetarian myself, I love falafel! Nice recipe!

[coolspindrift]

Purchased your cookbook Keith.....and LOVE IT. Anything I've prepared for friends has disappeared very fast. Thanks for sharing your wonderful culinary talents with all of us

[jamessultanum]

I'm quite impressed with this recipe as well as with the quality of this video ! Thanks and congrats !

[mpoole77]

Love this food, The Thirsty Camel in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada serves the best middle eastern food in town! Check them out if you ever get here.

[keithsnow]

@mpoole77 will be there in May...will check that out!

keith

[Wivanunu]

Yum....healthy and delicious! Thanks!!!

[keithsnow]

@Wivanunu :)

Keith

[electricrobot]

Feed your dog, he looks hungry.

[keithsnow]

@electricrobot he gets plenty of tasty bits...

kudos for noticing him!

Keith

[Vivalarachie]

This looks delicious! A couple of questions: Can I find the spice mix in a specialty or health food store? And what kind of oil did you use to fry it in?

Thanks!

[keithsnow]

@Vivalarachie look in a spice shop or just use a branded spice mix....look for an italian mix which will have oregano..or something similar...I used pure olive oil..but yo could use canola or similar..

Keith

[utubeazn123]

not "welcome to my kitchen"? lol

[keithsnow]

@utubeazn123 you've been paying attention...

will remember that next time..

Keith

[fezan84]

Can I use cilantro instead of parsley in this? I love cilantro and it seems it might fit the middle eastern flavor profile a bit better. Thanks for the recipe =]

[keithsnow]

@fezan84 yup cilantro would work fine

Keith

[mrquanta]

it's not a greek seasoning man, yoghurt is turkish. it was turkish and it'll stay turkish.

[TheHolySpirit]

@mrquanta Hehe Is this the age old yoghurt seasoning argument? I do believe the greek would call it Tzatziki :)

Etymologically the word Tzatziki is derived from the Turkish word cacık, so you could very well be right.

It doesn't really matter though. Good food is good food, wherever it was conceived / prepared / eaten.

Peace.

[mrquanta]

yeah totally, but the good food must be remembered with its true origin, right?

anyway, enjoy

\m/

[TheHolySpirit]

Not really. That's just inflating someone's ego or some meaningless jingoistic nationalism. The good food is what is important. here. Borders are irrelevant otherwise the dish would still only be eaten in the country of origin and not appreciated by everyone. Incidentally, from a historical standpoint, the earliest know instance of yoghurt being used as a food ingredient appears to be Bulgarian. Bulgarian's don't naturally claim the right to yoghurt as far as I know ;)

[Wivanunu]

@TheHolySpirit They sell Tzatziki at Costco. It comes from a goat farm in Canada.....and I'm addicted to it!!! I has cucumbers, garlic and other things in it....you can put it on anything! :-)

[keithsnow]

@Wivanunu sounds yummy!

Keith

[eatingperson]

6:47

Za'atar...suuure... Everyone knows what green stuff in a little baggie is. I had been wondering why you're always so happy. You got it from a friend of yours? That's what they all say...

[keithsnow]

@eatingperson ha..yeah funny seasoning..that makes you happy....legal however!

Keith

[lolla7979]

Woow ur really patient. Looks great, hopes u could pass me that sandwitch :) Thanx 4 sharing

[keithsnow]

@lolla7979 mine...all mine hahaha

Keith

[frouleau]

Wow that thing looks great, trying it this weekend.

[keithsnow]

@frouleau nice

Keith

[pubtor]

nice

[2Eli4]

Super awesome video! I love falafel and I've been wanting to try to make them from scratch for a looooong time! Thank you so much for sharing!

Just wondering... could I bake them insted of fry them? and how long should I bake them for? I know they probably won't be as good but I really can't eat fried stuff :(

Thanks again!

xxx Elisa

[keithsnow]

@2Eli4 I bet you could fry them...try at 375 for 25 minutes or until golden brown..add 2 more tbs flour to the mix however...

keith

[elstyr]

@2Eli4: My guess is to make them a bit more flat, not in ball shape, so that they will be cooked even in the oven in a shorter time without drying out or become too crispy on the outside. And I would pour some oil over them or put a snippet of butter on top. I'm not sure about this - what do you say Keith?

[keithsnow]

@elstyr will try that.....these are tasty little things...

Keith

[biggytop]

Thank a lot for sharing those great recipes.Could you tell What is kosher salt?

[keithsnow]

@biggytop a coarse style of salt....found in blue box by Morton, most supermarkets have it.

Keith

[biggytop]

Oh,I didn't en,tionned I'm in France,so I won't find it easily,coarse salt like fleur de sel or Guerande will do it fine ...Thanks a lot!

[keithsnow]

@biggytop even better..fluer del sel is da bomb!

Keith

[biggytop]

YEah I like it too,very iodic,great salt crystal.Thanks a lot Keith.Keep up those great vids

[Pusarah]

I love falafel..mmm I will be trying this. I really need to get myself a food processor, I've been resisting forever lol

Thanks as always, for sharing.

[keithsnow]

@Pusarah check ebay.I have bought them there for a song before...

Keith

[TSignature]

I got a kitchenaid 12 cup one for only $100 on boxing day! Originally it was like $300. Keep your eyes out for good deals. =)

[keithsnow]

@TSignature cool

Keith

[quickhalfpint]

Nuce to see you back! Hve never tried this. May have to give it a go, although your seasoning seems kind of specialized. What would you recommend to substitute, esp for the seasoning Mark brought back for you? I live in VERY rural South GA, so it must be something the local chains would carry.

[keithsnow]

@quickhalfpint dont worry about the seasoning...go to your local Publix and buy a herb mix..maybe Italian...that would mimic my "fancy" spices....

[ilikethewok]

Looks very appetizing!! Thx so much for this posting.

[keithsnow]

@ilikethewok thanks for watching! Please share it!

keith