@Mubin1983 , Some people make it with canned chickpeas , but the original recipe calls for dry, soaked chickpeas/ fava beans or the combination of both. the beans will cook when fried. I think using the canned beans would add a lot of moisture to the mix, which is not a good thing to have. good luck.
@bluehaven10 , of course it is delicious with fava beans too or the mix of both beans...people have different preferences i guess and that what makes cooking innovative and interesting.. variety is good!
@bluehaven10 Actually, Syrian/Lebanese falafel usually use chickpeas, while Egyptian falafel usually use fava beans. I actually make mine with an equal mixture of both, and in my opinion the mix tastes best as you don't get one kind of beans overpowering the taste.
@SamratalHayatGalerie , this recipe does not have any dry fava beans, but you may add 50% chickpeas and 50% fava beans to the recipe, or 75% chickpeas and 25% fava beans. you may make it with all fava beans too without adding any chickpeas to it. It is up to you. please read the full post on my blog to know more about this recipe and many others. thanks.
For the people who are having them melt when frying, did they use canned chickpeas instead of dry? I did some research and it looks like if you use canned chickpeas, you need to use some egg or flour to keep it together. I bought some dried chickpeas that I have soaking now. I'm going to try this recipe tomorrow, though I'm going to try to bake to be healthy.
@msbunnypaws, It will be very hard to do it! but if you have an old meat grinder the old type that works with no electricity, it should work out well. otherwise, i suggest that you borrow a food processor from one of your friends :)
I used peasant salad, which is small diced tomatoes and cucumbers, dry mint, dressed with olive oil and lemon juice, garlic and i made tahini sauce, with tahini and lemon juice, you may vinegar instead. thanks for coming by.
@eggy4u1 , i agree...but sometime people tend to add TOO much flour and the inside of the falafel will become doughy, and this does not make it fluffy and nice from the inside...a little goes a long way. thanks for your comment.
I followed all the instructions and I started the frying everything melted inside the hot pot with the oil, please let me know what to do, I left everything in the fridge to carry on tomorrow but I would like to know if I can stick everything with an egg or flour. Please help....thanks
I like them with what I think is a cucumber sauce and some tahini ( I think ? spread on the inside of the peta bread. Can you add the recipe for the cucumber or white sauce or are you strickly traditional?
@mrearlygold , of course you can add whatever you like to your falafel sandwich.cucumber sauce/salad and tahini spread. but traditionally , tahini spread or cucumber and tomato salad with tahini sauce are added to falafel sandwiches.
Is Tahini Sauce white? I didn't want to mention names but I used to live in Greenwich Village NYC many years ago and there was and still is a place on mcdougal st that put a white sauce over the top of the falafel and I really like it. My Wife and I watched your video last night, she is a vegetarian and we'd like to make these are home but I would also like the sauce. Can you share the recipe? Thank you:)
@omgiitsmai , it is about 2 tablespoons of EACH spice, total of about 8 tablespoons of spices including salt and black pepper. but of course you can always modify the amounts to your liking. Thanks for choosing my video as on of your favorites.
mhhh lecker echt köstlich, danke für das Video ich mache das selber Zuhause aber auf einer anderen weise, aber das was sie gemacht haben ist auch sehr lecker.
Alle die finden das rezept sollte der ganzen welt freigegeben werden zeigt mir einen daumen hoch (;.
I made this recipe today for lunch and it`s delicious!!! Easy and great!
I just had a problem,was difficult to give shape to the dough with my hands because it separated, I had to put a little flour, what I can do to make this not happen? Greetings from Jerez; Spain!
@adymayab , good! glad the recipe worked out for you.
sometimes the falafel dough becomes more moist than other times because of the onion and parsley/cilantro content in it. its good that you added a bit of flour to it to solve this problem. hope you enjoyed it!
@FrinzyakaTokeh place chick peas in glass bowl add spoon baking soda microwave till boiling, let that sit over night. then with hands rub the shell off. its like peeling a little shrimp. onion garlic cilantro to food processer
@mysticradio , thanks for coming by , watching and leaving a comment. the spices used are Cumin and Coriander, ground and whole seeds, Salt and Black Pepper. hope the recipe works out for you.
@eriathwen1303 , the falafel balls break because you might have added a little bit too much bicarbonate soda to the falafel mix before shaping and frying it. if not, i guess your oil was not hot enough or the falafel mix had a lot of moist (water) to it. ti fix this, add a leveled tablespoon of flour to the mix before shaping it, this will take care of the moist in it.
@eriathwen1303 i never truly deep fry mine i wet the botton of a frying pan with just enought oil about the thikness of a dime then the wet mix holds together after frying one side lots of moisture leave the mix and a nice tasty crust holds it together so when i flip it over it holds together, it may actully have less absorbed oil but has all the flavor of deep frying, you must have a think botton skillet for even heat or you could accidently burn it,
yummy, this looks great. I love it and looks sooo easy. I dunno why i thought it was such a hard thing to do falafel.thanks for sharing, Hugs from Saudi Arabia :))
Regards from Venezuela!!! thank you so much, I love Falafel! So I will try your recipe it looks very ttraditional... so I love that!. Sorry just one question: Do you add any garlic? Thanks a lot... looks delicious!!!
@Jeenymt , i do not add garlic to it just because i do not like its taste, but you can add as much garlic as you like to it. its all up to your own taste and how you like it. hope the recipe works out for you.
@cookingtheeasyway Thank you so much! Even without garlic, I can tell they will be just delicious... this recipe is just a winner! Keep up the good work and sharing your lovely tips ;-) Big hugs from Venezuela*
@megan89898989 , i hope the recipe works out for you. the reason i add the bicarbs to it is to help it make it fluffy and not dense. you can omit it if you like. good luck!
@OKREDHOT , to answer your question, i think they had these manual grinding machines like the old meat grinders that do not need any electric power to work.
I tried these today and they came perfect, very nice, I love MiddleEastern food We will eat the rest for lunch, served with fresh salad and lemon juice dressing and foul Bean dip it is Maltese dip called Bigilla (since I come from Malta but it is a nice combination) thanks alot and keep the good work, I will be checking you videos maybe I try some more recipes as they are very clear:)
@MaltaLux , Thanks for making this recipe and sharing the results! glad it worked out for you. it sounds like a great meal with fol, bean dip too. let me know if you try more recipes. best of luck!
@se3d , did you add any bicarbonate soda to the falafel mix before shaping and frying it? if you did,maybe you added a little bit too much. if not, i guess your oil was not hot enough or the fafaled mix had a lot of moist (water) to it.
great vid. Thanks much. U know i used to live in egypt as a kid.. and i always had those at lunch.. and as i grew up back in the U.S. i always just thought of it as green meat. I swear i thought it was this green burger that i just liked so much. I only got to know a yr or 2 ago when i got the chance to buy some at a lebanese store that it was just herbs n veggies. I guess cuz as a kid i was too busy enjoying it to ask what it was, i just knew i like my green burger.
@One4theworld , Thank you for your nice comment and i am glad that you finally found out that Falafel is vegetarian! It is even better than meat!! now you have the recipe, i hope you will be able to make it at home and enjoy it fresh. Have a great weekend.
I have tried to make falafels twice, and both times they've fallen apart when I try to deep fry them. Any advice would be much appreciated, I'm about to call it quits on falafels and what a terrible shame that would be!
This recipe is fabulous. I've been making it from mixes for the past 25 years and followed your recipe this weekend and it came out great! Thank you for posting this!
Meirasmith, thanks!! i love hearing feedback about trying out my recipes...i am so glad the recipe worked out for you...its easy and much better than the mixes out of the box. :)
The music at the start and at the end is a song by a Syrian/Armenian singer , Lina Shamimyan. you may google her up, she has lots of free downloads. thanks for your comment.
My grandmother used to make me these before she got too sick to move around much. Although I don't quite remember her using so many green veggies. Heck if this wasn't fried I would almost think it was like a health salad or something lol.
this is a tested recipe and it works very well...even with so many greens ( there is only parsley and cilantro..well, onions too). and frying it brings out the great flavors...although not healthy but this is the only way to cook it..it is enjoyment food. :)
It is not the healthiest thing in the world but its a hell of a lot healthier than most of the junk people eat.
What I havent seen before is cooking the chickpeas on a skillet with onion before, how long did you do that for? with oil? ill try it next time. what does it do?
I am sorry, but i do not understand your question...are you asking about the frying process of the falafel? it takes few minutes only until the falafel pieces turn brown in color but not burnt...make sure you turn them over to cook on the other side as evenly as you can. i hope this answers your question.
sorry i didnt understand at first, i thought you were cooking the chickpeas with onion on a skillet at 1:30 because the chickpeas look dark in color. The ones ive used have never been so colorful unless i peel them. So i thought maybe you toasted them, but I guess you just put them in a bowl
:) Thanks for getting back to me...all the ingredients are raw, only cooked after i grind them and shape the falafel by frying in a deep fryer. thanks for coming back and leaving a comment.l
There are two main stream ways of making Falafel, this way of using lots of greens in it and the other with very little, and then again each family will have it's own particular mix.
I never tried them baked, but you can try and let me know...i imagine you will get the taste right but they might turn dry, or the middle is not cooked all the way through. let me know if you bake them :)
The store bought versions I have tried baked, and werent bad.
I know deep frying gets a lot of bad rap nowadays, but its been proven to be quite healthy (as long as good oil is used, and you dont deep fry high starch foods like potatoes, cause its theory now is "its cancerous" :-(
you can bake them but yes they do turn out dry I know from personal experience if your not into the deepfrying thing you can shalow fry them this wroks verry well too or you can use cooking spray hope this info helps
MrMemo, of course you can leave the coriander seeds whole...it is up to you however you want to use the spices and flavoring in the recipe...after all, you are the one who is going to eat it :)
dear my sister in law ellen pls do make some video about cooking the falafel and how to shap the falael you are agreat cook ya allona pls do you are the best lebanes cook in Germay disldulf plssssssssssssss sara.answer ya ellen.
يسلموا الفلافل طريقتها كتير سهله بس انا ما عم تضبط معي لما اعملها وكمان ما بعرف اعملها هيك دوائر بالايد استخدم قالب خاص للفلافل ولما اقليها تكون يابسه وكمان انا بحط فيها توم ينفع التوم مع الفلافل يا ريت تخبرني اذا سمحت
منى, انا ما عندي قالب الفلافل...يمكن انتي بتحطي كتير حمص أو فول و قليل من البصل و البقدونس و الكزبره, بتطلع شويه يابسهزززبس مش أكيد...انتي بتحطي فيها كربونات لما تقليها؟ شويه صغيره بس بتخليها هشه. التو اختياري طبعا راجع لذوقك الخاص.
صح انا بحط على كل كيلو حمص بصلتين صغار وكمان فصين توم وبقدونس بصراحه ما بحط بس لما بقليها بحط عليها كربونات اليوم رح نقع حمص ورح خبرك بالنيجه بكرا وان شاء الله تضبط معي وما يقعد زوجي يتمسخر على طبخي
thanks for doing this this is by far the most authentic way of making falafel I have come across ... I really missed this and now I can make this every week thank you .. keep up the good work
thank you for the recipe and my husband likesit. i make it almost three times a week, i do the الفلافل or الطعمية almost the as yours with little different in the amont of cumin and coriander ,and little of onion , but i use baking bowder instade of baking soda and i tried it before and it teasted very bad ,can u tell me how do u use it?
thanks DODY for your comment on the falafel video.i have never used baking powder with it, how does it come out? i use only a teaspoon of baking soda with the patch i am frying to eat, mix it well and then fry it...it gives it a little fluff and crunch. maybe you used a big amount when you made it?
aaaaaaaaaaaand.. now i'm hungry.. ;c
sickgrrl69 2 months ago
اسلام عليكم،
Is it possible to make it from tinned chickpeas/fava beans?
Mubin1983 3 months ago
@Mubin1983 , Some people make it with canned chickpeas , but the original recipe calls for dry, soaked chickpeas/ fava beans or the combination of both. the beans will cook when fried. I think using the canned beans would add a lot of moisture to the mix, which is not a good thing to have. good luck.
cookingtheeasyway 3 months ago
Fantastic!!! Love the recipe. Thanks
ruiz1707 4 months ago
@ruiz1707 , Thanks.
cookingtheeasyway 4 months ago
Amazing Falafel!! What is the song used for the video? Thanks!
unpancho 4 months ago
@unpancho , this is Oriental drum playing piece of music, sorry i do not know the exact name of it. glad you liked the recipe and the music.
cookingtheeasyway 4 months ago
falafel tastes so much better when you use fava beans and not chickpeas and also leek!
bluehaven10 4 months ago
@bluehaven10 , of course it is delicious with fava beans too or the mix of both beans...people have different preferences i guess and that what makes cooking innovative and interesting.. variety is good!
cookingtheeasyway 4 months ago
@bluehaven10 Actually, Syrian/Lebanese falafel usually use chickpeas, while Egyptian falafel usually use fava beans. I actually make mine with an equal mixture of both, and in my opinion the mix tastes best as you don't get one kind of beans overpowering the taste.
xcorpionxting84 3 months ago
NO FAVA BEANS???
SamratalHayatGalerie 5 months ago
@SamratalHayatGalerie , this recipe does not have any dry fava beans, but you may add 50% chickpeas and 50% fava beans to the recipe, or 75% chickpeas and 25% fava beans. you may make it with all fava beans too without adding any chickpeas to it. It is up to you. please read the full post on my blog to know more about this recipe and many others. thanks.
cookingtheeasyway 5 months ago
@cookingtheeasyway ... Merci :0)
SamratalHayatGalerie 5 months ago
watch my video too please, this is iranian food
ToopC1 7 months ago
واااااااااااااااااااااااااااااااو تسلم الايادي
88skyy 7 months ago
is that a knife or a dagger?
totnuckers 7 months ago
@totnuckers , it is a knife that can be used as a dagger :)
cookingtheeasyway 7 months ago 7
For the people who are having them melt when frying, did they use canned chickpeas instead of dry? I did some research and it looks like if you use canned chickpeas, you need to use some egg or flour to keep it together. I bought some dried chickpeas that I have soaking now. I'm going to try this recipe tomorrow, though I'm going to try to bake to be healthy.
msbunnypaws 8 months ago
I don't own a food processor or a blender. Is there anyway to make falafel without such appliances?
msbunnypaws 8 months ago
@msbunnypaws, It will be very hard to do it! but if you have an old meat grinder the old type that works with no electricity, it should work out well. otherwise, i suggest that you borrow a food processor from one of your friends :)
Good luck!
cookingtheeasyway 8 months ago
almost professional really well done i am sure the falafel came out marvelous what sauce did you make?
anoxxi 9 months ago
@anoxxi , Thanks! glad you liked it.
I used peasant salad, which is small diced tomatoes and cucumbers, dry mint, dressed with olive oil and lemon juice, garlic and i made tahini sauce, with tahini and lemon juice, you may vinegar instead. thanks for coming by.
cookingtheeasyway 9 months ago
For those saying it's melts, you should add flour before frying!
eggy4u1 9 months ago
@eggy4u1 , i agree...but sometime people tend to add TOO much flour and the inside of the falafel will become doughy, and this does not make it fluffy and nice from the inside...a little goes a long way. thanks for your comment.
cookingtheeasyway 9 months ago
I tried the recepe and everything melted down ..please help...thanks
dino1261 9 months ago
@dino1261 , check your inbox for the reply.
cookingtheeasyway 9 months ago
@cookingtheeasyway
i've got the same problem. Any suggestions?
BeiTangLang 8 months ago
Great video-looks delicious!-Thanks for this recipe!!!
Amarain 9 months ago
@Amarain , You are welcome. thanks for your comment.
cookingtheeasyway 9 months ago
I followed all the instructions and I started the frying everything melted inside the hot pot with the oil, please let me know what to do, I left everything in the fridge to carry on tomorrow but I would like to know if I can stick everything with an egg or flour. Please help....thanks
auramonicauk 9 months ago
@auramonicauk , please check your inbox for the reply, it is kinda long.
cookingtheeasyway 9 months ago
Very tessssssssssty......
Music v goooooood
67umer 9 months ago
mmmmmmmm rico.
arelysmc 10 months ago
What kind of chili? It looks like a jalopeno. Correct?
Schmillenium 1 year ago
@Schmillenium , You may use any type of chili you like...depends on how spicy you like your food. thanks for coming by.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
HI the place is mamouns on mcdougal. I thought it would be ok to print the name since it doesn't automatically appear. Thank you again for your help.
mrearlygold 1 year ago
@mrearlygold At the New Haven Mamouns they use sesame tahini. I love that place.
kingcherub 11 months ago
I like them with what I think is a cucumber sauce and some tahini ( I think ? spread on the inside of the peta bread. Can you add the recipe for the cucumber or white sauce or are you strickly traditional?
mrearlygold 1 year ago
@mrearlygold , of course you can add whatever you like to your falafel sandwich.cucumber sauce/salad and tahini spread. but traditionally , tahini spread or cucumber and tomato salad with tahini sauce are added to falafel sandwiches.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
@cookingtheeasyway
Is Tahini Sauce white? I didn't want to mention names but I used to live in Greenwich Village NYC many years ago and there was and still is a place on mcdougal st that put a white sauce over the top of the falafel and I really like it. My Wife and I watched your video last night, she is a vegetarian and we'd like to make these are home but I would also like the sauce. Can you share the recipe? Thank you:)
mrearlygold 1 year ago
Is that really only 2 tablespoons of each spice? It looked like a bit more
omgiitsmai 1 year ago
@omgiitsmai , it is about 2 tablespoons of EACH spice, total of about 8 tablespoons of spices including salt and black pepper. but of course you can always modify the amounts to your liking. Thanks for choosing my video as on of your favorites.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
why biscarbonat of soda ?
estalinrivaz 1 year ago
@estalinrivaz , usage of bicarbonate soda makes the falafel fluffy.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
mhhh lecker echt köstlich, danke für das Video ich mache das selber Zuhause aber auf einer anderen weise, aber das was sie gemacht haben ist auch sehr lecker.
Alle die finden das rezept sollte der ganzen welt freigegeben werden zeigt mir einen daumen hoch (;.
player7631 1 year ago
@player7631 , Vielen Dank für Ihren netten Kommentar .. Ich schätze ihn und freut euch gefallen die Videos und das Rezept.
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cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
I can't find fresh parsley in my city. Would dried parsley be okay? If yes, how much should I put? Thanks a lot. :)
zackismine 1 year ago
@zackismine , yes you can use dried parsley. you may need about a 3/4 of a cup or so for the amount of ingredients i listed on the recipe. good luck!
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
@cookingtheeasyway
Thanks for the reply. :) I will be making it soon.
zackismine 1 year ago
12 hours
sbasanty 1 year ago
I made this recipe today for lunch and it`s delicious!!! Easy and great!
I just had a problem,was difficult to give shape to the dough with my hands because it separated, I had to put a little flour, what I can do to make this not happen? Greetings from Jerez; Spain!
adymayab 1 year ago
@adymayab , good! glad the recipe worked out for you.
sometimes the falafel dough becomes more moist than other times because of the onion and parsley/cilantro content in it. its good that you added a bit of flour to it to solve this problem. hope you enjoyed it!
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
Should the chickpeas been soaked over night, or just a few hours?
I usually buy myself a package of falafel mix, my excuse, I just don't have the time, working full time. But it is nice to make it yourself.
Cooking is fun!! :)
FrinzyakaTokeh 1 year ago
@FrinzyakaTokeh, the chickpeas should be soaked at least 10-12 hours to get better results when you grind it with the other ingredients.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
@cookingtheeasyway
Big thanks !!
FrinzyakaTokeh 1 year ago
@cookingtheeasyway sorry, but you dont boil them after you soak them?
velvetvervet 1 year ago
@velvetvervet , No boiling is required for the chickpeas. This is how the original recipe is done all over the Middle East.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
@FrinzyakaTokeh place chick peas in glass bowl add spoon baking soda microwave till boiling, let that sit over night. then with hands rub the shell off. its like peeling a little shrimp. onion garlic cilantro to food processer
datzfast 1 year ago
I ALWAYS THOUGHT FALAFEL was made from chickpea flour.... not wet chickpeas.... what are the SPICES that go in the batter
mysticradio 1 year ago
@mysticradio , thanks for coming by , watching and leaving a comment. the spices used are Cumin and Coriander, ground and whole seeds, Salt and Black Pepper. hope the recipe works out for you.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
ياسلاام خطيير صراحة شهووني انا واختي عيبتنا الطرييقه واايد =) تسلمون
shyom1 1 year ago
SO GOODDDDD!
cipriasottogliocchi 1 year ago
Fantastic music! Fantastic recipe! Fantabulous video! Thank you so much for sharing =)
delArMedia 1 year ago
FOR HOW LONG DID U LET THE CHICK PEA SOAK ?
dAlOO3EtNaIF 1 year ago
@dAlOO3EtNaIF , the chickpea should soak for 12 hours- overnight.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
Yum. Lots of green in those! One of these days I will try the Egyptian type made with fava beans.
allencrider 1 year ago
شكرا والله يجعل كل ايامكم سعاده وافراح وهنا
تسلم ايديكم علا الموقع الجميل
yeshenna 1 year ago
والله يا اختي انا بحب احكيلك الله يجزيك الخير
بس المشكله اني بدل ما اركز علا عمل الفلافل
قمت ارقص ههههههههه علا الموسيقه
yeshenna 1 year ago
@yeshenna
Good, at least you had fun !
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
Looks great! Wheni try to make it myself, the balls always break in small pieces when i put them in the oil. ¬¬ What should i do ?
eriathwen1303 1 year ago
@eriathwen1303 , the falafel balls break because you might have added a little bit too much bicarbonate soda to the falafel mix before shaping and frying it. if not, i guess your oil was not hot enough or the falafel mix had a lot of moist (water) to it. ti fix this, add a leveled tablespoon of flour to the mix before shaping it, this will take care of the moist in it.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
@cookingtheeasyway Thank you! I will try this way :)
eriathwen1303 1 year ago
@eriathwen1303 really why deap fly them anyway just lightly oil and fry like a burger
less oil in them
datzfast 1 year ago
@eriathwen1303 i never truly deep fry mine i wet the botton of a frying pan with just enought oil about the thikness of a dime then the wet mix holds together after frying one side lots of moisture leave the mix and a nice tasty crust holds it together so when i flip it over it holds together, it may actully have less absorbed oil but has all the flavor of deep frying, you must have a think botton skillet for even heat or you could accidently burn it,
datzfast 1 year ago
@datzfast Thanks for sharing your frying method here...i will have to try it sometime.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
mmmm that is look good and easy i hope i can make it soon ,thank you very much
SHARO31 1 year ago
thnx
nothing2lozz 1 year ago
I really liked this video. It was concise, to the point and the recipe looks simple to follow. I will give it a go tonight.
zabara99 1 year ago
أفضل وضع كمية قليلة من مطحون الخبز كي يتماسك ولايفرط عند القلي
souriayahabibati 1 year ago
@souriayahabibati شكرا
chrismath97 1 year ago
yummy, this looks great. I love it and looks sooo easy. I dunno why i thought it was such a hard thing to do falafel.thanks for sharing, Hugs from Saudi Arabia :))
amanigaz 1 year ago
Salamu alaikum, what were the seasonings (spices) you added?
sajdah6 1 year ago
@sajdah6 , mainly i add salt, black pepper, cumin and powdered cilantro. thanks for coming by.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
@cookingtheeasyway ...can we add flour to bind them or they ll b ok???
liono777 1 year ago
@liono777 , yes, you can add a little flour to bind it.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
Regards from Venezuela!!! thank you so much, I love Falafel! So I will try your recipe it looks very ttraditional... so I love that!. Sorry just one question: Do you add any garlic? Thanks a lot... looks delicious!!!
Jeenymt 1 year ago
@Jeenymt , i do not add garlic to it just because i do not like its taste, but you can add as much garlic as you like to it. its all up to your own taste and how you like it. hope the recipe works out for you.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
@cookingtheeasyway Thank you so much! Even without garlic, I can tell they will be just delicious... this recipe is just a winner! Keep up the good work and sharing your lovely tips ;-) Big hugs from Venezuela*
Jeenymt 1 year ago
@Jeenymt , thanks again for coming back and leaving a comment. let me know how the recipe works out for you :)
best of luck!
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
Nice! gonna try it now! Can you do this recipe without the bicarbs?
megan89898989 1 year ago
@megan89898989 , i hope the recipe works out for you. the reason i add the bicarbs to it is to help it make it fluffy and not dense. you can omit it if you like. good luck!
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
how did they manage to mix all the ingredients when they weren't any blender ?
OKREDHOT 1 year ago
@OKREDHOT ,What do you mean?? i used a food processor to mix all the ingredients!! make sure you watch the video one more time :)
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
@cookingtheeasyway Sorry, i mean in the past ! sorry english is not my first language.
I mean, for example, in the 19th century, how did people cook falafel ? especially mixing all the ingredients without a blender :S
OKREDHOT 1 year ago
@OKREDHOT , to answer your question, i think they had these manual grinding machines like the old meat grinders that do not need any electric power to work.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
عاشت ايدك......شغل جميل
mo551085 1 year ago
mo551085 , thank you!
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
I tried these today and they came perfect, very nice, I love MiddleEastern food We will eat the rest for lunch, served with fresh salad and lemon juice dressing and foul Bean dip it is Maltese dip called Bigilla (since I come from Malta but it is a nice combination) thanks alot and keep the good work, I will be checking you videos maybe I try some more recipes as they are very clear:)
MaltaLux 1 year ago
@MaltaLux , Thanks for making this recipe and sharing the results! glad it worked out for you. it sounds like a great meal with fol, bean dip too. let me know if you try more recipes. best of luck!
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
damn that looks really good
hiphopeveryday 1 year ago
@hiphopeveryday , thanks! glad you liked it.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
I made falafel and when inserted them in my fryer they just disappeared??
what did I do wrong?
se3d 1 year ago
@se3d , did you add any bicarbonate soda to the falafel mix before shaping and frying it? if you did,maybe you added a little bit too much. if not, i guess your oil was not hot enough or the fafaled mix had a lot of moist (water) to it.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
@se3d
give a bit flower than it'll be ok, I know exactly what you are talking about! :)
rifkarich 1 year ago
i love his so much , its so sweet!
123456789sha 1 year ago
this is very falafel!!!!
katakun89 1 year ago
great vid. Thanks much. U know i used to live in egypt as a kid.. and i always had those at lunch.. and as i grew up back in the U.S. i always just thought of it as green meat. I swear i thought it was this green burger that i just liked so much. I only got to know a yr or 2 ago when i got the chance to buy some at a lebanese store that it was just herbs n veggies. I guess cuz as a kid i was too busy enjoying it to ask what it was, i just knew i like my green burger.
One4theworld 1 year ago
@One4theworld , Thank you for your nice comment and i am glad that you finally found out that Falafel is vegetarian! It is even better than meat!! now you have the recipe, i hope you will be able to make it at home and enjoy it fresh. Have a great weekend.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
lol.. thanks much cooki. I'll definately 1 day try preparing it n get it on vid.
One4theworld 1 year ago
hey mimi...if i use less greens will that still be ok??
gamahamoud 1 year ago
gamahamoud , Yes you can use as many green or less as you want. good luck!
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
Super great vid, thank u sooooo much for sharing!!!! love the music too!
hesca 1 year ago
hesca, Thanks, glad you liked it.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
you don't boil the chickpeas so that they have nutty consistence when they are grinded?
puddingkatapult 1 year ago
puddingkatapult, the chickpeas are never cooked in any authentic falafel recipe...of course they are cooked when the falafel is deep fried.
some new recipes ask for boiling the chickpeas before they are mixed into the falafel mix, but i have never done it this way. thanks for coming by.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
OK we get it! mimicooks! :( One star!
Safet 1 year ago
Safet ...thanks for taking the time and effort to cast your ONE star rating!!! i believe that i deserve more!
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
what did you not like about the video ?
peterkleinlich 1 year ago
Looks delicious! :P
I wonder how they taste, when made in the oven - to avoid oil.
Helpful answers welcome!
TheInvinciblePixel 1 year ago
TheInvinciblePixel, I have never baked Falafel, but you can try and let me know how they taste! :)
i feel that they will be dry baked, unless you add a good amount of oil to them, to the bottom of the pan and on the top.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
Thanks for your reply! I will experiment a little with them - do them flat and round, and use a brush to oil some. Delicious experiments... :)
TheInvinciblePixel 1 year ago
TheInvinciblePixel...thanks! make sure to share the results with me.
cookingtheeasyway 1 year ago
great to see, a pro at work!
Why is the Bicarbs needed? for what purpose?
Thanks
NuinkD 2 years ago
the Bicarbs are added so the falafel stays fluffy and airy.
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
Oooh kay, thanks again, Love Falafel!
NuinkD 2 years ago
ماشاء الله عليك شغلك جميل ومرتب
mu966 2 years ago
falafel para todos yo pago
jimmyjose1 2 years ago
nice drums :D
yosofff 2 years ago
Both times I've tried to make falafels they completely fall apart when I try to deep fry them. Any advice would be much appreciated!
pizzazz04 2 years ago
Please check your inbox for my reply. good luck.
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
I have tried to make falafels twice, and both times they've fallen apart when I try to deep fry them. Any advice would be much appreciated, I'm about to call it quits on falafels and what a terrible shame that would be!
pizzazz04 2 years ago
thanks for answering,im full syrian too by the way.
chacha0978 2 years ago
This recipe is fabulous. I've been making it from mixes for the past 25 years and followed your recipe this weekend and it came out great! Thank you for posting this!
meirasmith 2 years ago
Meirasmith, thanks!! i love hearing feedback about trying out my recipes...i am so glad the recipe worked out for you...its easy and much better than the mixes out of the box. :)
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
whats the music called in the begining,very good durbekah solo
chacha0978 2 years ago
The music at the start and at the end is a song by a Syrian/Armenian singer , Lina Shamimyan. you may google her up, she has lots of free downloads. thanks for your comment.
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
My grandmother used to make me these before she got too sick to move around much. Although I don't quite remember her using so many green veggies. Heck if this wasn't fried I would almost think it was like a health salad or something lol.
jaykia 2 years ago 3
this is a tested recipe and it works very well...even with so many greens ( there is only parsley and cilantro..well, onions too). and frying it brings out the great flavors...although not healthy but this is the only way to cook it..it is enjoyment food. :)
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
It is not the healthiest thing in the world but its a hell of a lot healthier than most of the junk people eat.
What I havent seen before is cooking the chickpeas on a skillet with onion before, how long did you do that for? with oil? ill try it next time. what does it do?
elias12186 2 years ago
I am sorry, but i do not understand your question...are you asking about the frying process of the falafel? it takes few minutes only until the falafel pieces turn brown in color but not burnt...make sure you turn them over to cook on the other side as evenly as you can. i hope this answers your question.
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
sorry i didnt understand at first, i thought you were cooking the chickpeas with onion on a skillet at 1:30 because the chickpeas look dark in color. The ones ive used have never been so colorful unless i peel them. So i thought maybe you toasted them, but I guess you just put them in a bowl
elias12186 2 years ago
:) Thanks for getting back to me...all the ingredients are raw, only cooked after i grind them and shape the falafel by frying in a deep fryer. thanks for coming back and leaving a comment.l
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
@jaykia
There are two main stream ways of making Falafel, this way of using lots of greens in it and the other with very little, and then again each family will have it's own particular mix.
gling2 1 year ago
And can I bake them instead, and if so for how long, temp?
ACTORnSCREENWRITER 2 years ago
I never tried them baked, but you can try and let me know...i imagine you will get the taste right but they might turn dry, or the middle is not cooked all the way through. let me know if you bake them :)
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
The store bought versions I have tried baked, and werent bad.
I know deep frying gets a lot of bad rap nowadays, but its been proven to be quite healthy (as long as good oil is used, and you dont deep fry high starch foods like potatoes, cause its theory now is "its cancerous" :-(
ACTORnSCREENWRITER 2 years ago
frying IS the only way... soon you will want to steam them... then its will be dim sun rather than falafel.....
ngieen 2 years ago
you can bake them but yes they do turn out dry I know from personal experience if your not into the deepfrying thing you can shalow fry them this wroks verry well too or you can use cooking spray hope this info helps
MohammedMuzzy87 2 years ago
How long did this take?
ACTORnSCREENWRITER 2 years ago
Do you guys and girls think it will sell good in pizzaria?
PeshmergaiKurdustan 2 years ago
Yes, I love Falafel, and if you have a lot of health concious people who are vegatarians, or vegans
And or Indians whose religion forbids them from eating meat
And just people who LOVE IT, will buy it. Maybe small sample with each order?
ACTORnSCREENWRITER 2 years ago
not good in a pizzeria
gosdanian 2 years ago
شكرا شكرا لكم
fly2doha 2 years ago
Fly, you are welcome! :)
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
did you used chikpeas with out poiling it?? does it work this way??thanks alot
loolz9 2 years ago
Loolz9, you should not cook the chikpeas..you only soak them overnight. it works every time. and you are wlecome.
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
شكرا شكرا شكرا
انا ما عمرها ظبطت معاي بس هذي شكلها تحفه
ربي يسعدك ويسلم ايديك
بس لو نترك الكزبره الحب ينفع
:)
MrMemo1987 2 years ago
MrMemo, of course you can leave the coriander seeds whole...it is up to you however you want to use the spices and flavoring in the recipe...after all, you are the one who is going to eat it :)
enjoy!
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
dear my sister in law ellen pls do make some video about cooking the falafel and how to shap the falael you are agreat cook ya allona pls do you are the best lebanes cook in Germay disldulf plssssssssssssss sara.answer ya ellen.
qadsia666 2 years ago
thanks
drosemeone24 2 years ago
شكرا كتير على الفيديو من زمان و انا عمدور على فيديو بيعلم الطبخ
لانو ساكن لحالي و ما بعرف اطبخ lolllllllllllllllllllll
drosemeone24 2 years ago
mashallah arabic food is so delicious
5******
LadyPLo12 2 years ago
SOOOO HUNGRY!!!
*mouth waters*
8NecroMassacre9 2 years ago
Thanks!
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
يسلموا الفلافل طريقتها كتير سهله بس انا ما عم تضبط معي لما اعملها وكمان ما بعرف اعملها هيك دوائر بالايد استخدم قالب خاص للفلافل ولما اقليها تكون يابسه وكمان انا بحط فيها توم ينفع التوم مع الفلافل يا ريت تخبرني اذا سمحت
منى
mona1200 2 years ago
منى, انا ما عندي قالب الفلافل...يمكن انتي بتحطي كتير حمص أو فول و قليل من البصل و البقدونس و الكزبره, بتطلع شويه يابسهزززبس مش أكيد...انتي بتحطي فيها كربونات لما تقليها؟ شويه صغيره بس بتخليها هشه. التو اختياري طبعا راجع لذوقك الخاص.
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
صح انا بحط على كل كيلو حمص بصلتين صغار وكمان فصين توم وبقدونس بصراحه ما بحط بس لما بقليها بحط عليها كربونات اليوم رح نقع حمص ورح خبرك بالنيجه بكرا وان شاء الله تضبط معي وما يقعد زوجي يتمسخر على طبخي
تحياتي الك
mona1200 2 years ago
اعملي بس نصف كيلو حمص مع ضمة بقدونس و ضمة كزبره و 4 بصلات و شوية توم, ما تنسي تضيفي البهارات, ملح, فلفل اسود, كزبره ناشفه و كمون. ان شاء الله تضبط :)
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
شكرا الك كتير كتير عملت الفلافل واليوم قليتها وعزمت جارتي التركيه وطلعت كتير طيبه وجارتي التركيه بتقول الك ( النا صالغ ) يعني يسلمو ايديكي اول مره تطلع الفلافل عندي طيبه وطبعا الشكر والتقدير الك يا ست سمر
منى
mona1200 2 years ago
منى, انا كتير مبسوطه لأنه الفلافل طلعت مزبوطه معاكي...ألحمدلله, اتبيض وجهي!! كنت خايفه ما تزبط معاكي و اطلع بسواد الوجه :)
شكرا الك و لجارتك التركيه...تحياتي و الف صحه و هنا
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
لا تعتقد انك وضعت كمية''ضخمة'' من البقدونس؟
Lost4ever007 2 years ago
Lost4ever,
ألكميه اللي اضفتها كانت مناسبه لكمية الحمص و باقي المواد المضافه لعمل عجينة الفلافل.
بأمكانك ان تضع كميه اقل من البقدونس بالطبع, كله يرجع لذوقك الشخصي.
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
merci :)
Lost4ever007 2 years ago
فى منتهى الجمال والسهوله بس على فكره احنا المصريين بنعمل الفلافل(الطعميه) بالفول مش بالحمص بس الجميل انى من خلال الفيديو الجميل دا هجرب اعملها بالحمص
happycalm13 2 years ago
salam
this has got to be the easiest and good video about falafel i have seen .plus the music is good!
5 stars for you
thnks for sharing.
supporttruth 2 years ago 3
hi,
thanks for doing this this is by far the most authentic way of making falafel I have come across ... I really missed this and now I can make this every week thank you .. keep up the good work
rajul1010 2 years ago
Thanks rajul for your comment, i am glad you liked the falafel recipe. thanks for coming by too.
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago
thank you for the recipe and my husband likesit. i make it almost three times a week, i do the الفلافل or الطعمية almost the as yours with little different in the amont of cumin and coriander ,and little of onion , but i use baking bowder instade of baking soda and i tried it before and it teasted very bad ,can u tell me how do u use it?
DODY25 2 years ago
thanks DODY for your comment on the falafel video.i have never used baking powder with it, how does it come out? i use only a teaspoon of baking soda with the patch i am frying to eat, mix it well and then fry it...it gives it a little fluff and crunch. maybe you used a big amount when you made it?
cookingtheeasyway 2 years ago