The Only Video YOU NEED, To Make EPIC Falafel

[@nogisomee]

Falafel Soak the chickpeas in water the night before (they will double in size). Rinse them. To a food processor, add the cilantro, parsley, green chili, onion, chick peas. Do not add salt/seasonings yet. Pulse/scrape down (you don’t want to overwork it). You want a paste that will hold together. If you toss it can lands in one piece without breaking, and you can pick it up. If making extra, freeze the excess now in a ziplock flattened. Let rest 30 min. When ready to fry, add salt and seasonings, gently mix. Portion 1.25 TBSP and shape into a ball. Deep fry @ 325F 6-8 min. When brown, floating, and bubbles are subsiding, they are done. Pita Add milk and water together and heat to 100F. Add yeast, sugar and mix. Let sit 15 min. In mixing bowl, add flour, salt and mix. Pour in yeast mixture. Add oil and combine. Knead 8-12 min in mixer until smooth and stretches easily. Form into a ball, place in oiled bowl, cover and rest in a warm spot for 1h. Preheat oven to 465F with a stone. Place dough on floured surface. Divide into 8 portions, each 60-65g. Ball them and roll each into a 6-inch disc. Rest 15-20 min covered. Throw each disc onto stone and cook 3 min. Remove and stack, covered, and cook the rest. Quick Pickled Red Cabbage Quarter cabbage, slice. Wash the cabbage twice. Drain, add salt, sugar, citric acid, massage in. Let sit 30 min. Add vinegar and lemon juice, massage. Add olive oil, mix. Store in fridge with liquid. Spicy Onions Halve the onion lengthwise and cut into thin strips lengthwise. Add salt and sugar, massage. Let sit 10 min. Rough chop chillies, add to chopper with garlic, vinegar, and spices, process until it is a paste. When onion has softened, add the chili paste, mix and refrigerate. Arabic Salad Dice cuke, onion, tomato, add other ingredients and mix. Tahini Sauce Add tahini, lemon, and then water in stages. Mix and keep adding water until desired consistency. Add salt and spices. Dispense via squeezy bottle. Assemble Slice open one end of puffed pita. On bottom side, add a layer of tahini sauce, pickled cabbage, spicy onions, Arabic salad, falafel balls. Turn upright and add more tahini sauce.

[@arshadm]

Thanks 🙏

[@m.c.fromnyc2187]

@@nogisomee Classic falafel sandwich is made with the falafel balls, freshly sliced ripe tomatoes, pickled turnips, and tahini sauce. Some people add thinly sliced radishes. Stuffing the whole thing in a puffed pita bread is a very bad idea. The only civilized way is to place everything in layers on a laffa (wrap) and tightly roll it. You get to enjoy all the ingredients with every bite, and no tahini sauce will make a mess by leaking from the bottom of the pita bread.

[@le2382]

As an Egyptian I’m a firm believer that fava bean falafel is the true falafel and the best! 😂That said, your recipe is fantastic and I can tell that Salma’s scientific background is coming into play here with all the precise measurements and instructions.

[@Cocc0nuttt0]

@@wasim.akram5 Sir that is not nice.

[@nozee77]

I have yet to try the fava bean version. Can't wait!

[@nozee77]

​@@wasim.akram5As an avid KZbin user and comment reader, I'd say how about starting at your own nation? No other nation makes so many comments like: our food is the best, or: this dish is indian, not from your country, or: our version is the real/best version, or: you cooked that wrong, we in India do it that way and that's the only right way. (Not saying all Indians do that, but more than any other nation I come across in the comment sections.) So, how about not throwing stones but question your own actions first?

[@triaxe-mmb]

​​​@@wasim.akram5 as another Indian, I ask that you stop speaking for all Indians...your bigotry has nothing to do with you being "Indian"...just everything to do with you being a bigot... Stopping proudly saying "as an Indian" followed by something stupid, you are giving the rest of us a bad name...

[@RumHam5570]

⁠@@wasim.akram5never had favalafel, but I’m not a huge fan of fava or foul medames - how does fava falafel compare with chick pea falafel?

[@matthewrick]

I love meal prepping falafel. I shape mine into pucks as they fry faster, crispier and require less oil to cook. I shape, place them on lightly oiled baking pans, freeze them until firm, then bag them up in large freezer bags. They go straight from the freezer into the oil and cook up beautifully.

[@memissjan]

Or your air fryer! 😊

[@bitbyterjr]

I've found that the batter holds together better after resting in the fridge for 6+ hours (or overnight). I think it gives the starch time to develop and moisture time to distribute evenly.

[@8fledermaus8]

Thanks for the tip, gonna give em some rest next time!!!

[@avisternlieb449]

Pita or falafel?

[@bitbyterjr]

@@avisternlieb449 the falafel bater

[@lakrasia]

Years ago every recipe for falafel used tinned chickpeas and every single time it was a very messy complete failure. It took me years to finally learn where I went wrong - but it wasn't really my fault for trusting the recipes. Anyway, thanks for putting people right on this. I look forward to following your recipe very soon.

[@happydillpickle]

Haha yeah I remember the first time I made felafel everything just falling apart and getting a pan full of bits because I used tinned. I was crying with frustration and ended up shallow frying felafel patties!

[@ThingsWeSaidToday]

Could you do a video on the best recipe for baked falafel? I love frying falafel but realistically don't do it too often.

[@swisski]

I’m no expert, but if it was me, after shaping the falafel into pucks, I would spritz them with olive oil and bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes or until done and golden brown and delicious. Peas and Lovage from New Zealand

[@alanabaker2441]

I added a little olive oil to the batter and air fried mine last night and they turned out great! Not as golden brown but the taste was divine.

[@G..G..]

I placed them in my air fryer without oil and theycame out perfectly crispy. I just needed to wait until they were golden and crispy. I was shocked and happy.

[@Anesthesia069]

Whenever I make falafel, I always use your chilli sauce recipe from the shawarma video you did a few years ago. That goes really nicely with tahini sauce!

[@utubebeena]

Can you pls sharevthe link to that video? Thank you.

[@Anesthesia069]

@@utubebeena it's the shawarma recipe on this channel. Have a look in the videos.

[@tammersalem]

secret to perfect falafel... Use an Egyptian recipe with fava beans as the base instead of chickpeas (otherwise the rest of the recipe is the same). It should be slightly more fluffier. Also I would add leeks to the greens to blend. Love this channel - amazing recipes and very well explained and presented!

[@kerrynisbet1514]

When you say you use leeks, are you using them when they are fully grown or when they are just smaller shoots? Asking because I got talking the a Syrian guy at a community garden near me (New Zealand) and he grew masses of leeks and cut them as greens when they were a few inches tall and would use them the same way I would use Spring Onions or Chives. I made the recipe in the video last night and it was much better than my standard Falafel recipe I've been using for years, but I am keen to try the Egyptian recipe you've suggested next time.

[@tammersalem]

@@kerrynisbet1514 fully grown. Last I made Egyptian Falafel I bought the leeks from a local grocers. Think about the bags of leeks you can get at Sainsbury's or Tesco's that are about 40/50 cm long - that works just fine 🙂.

[@tammersalem]

@@kerrynisbet1514 - just realised I quoted British supermarkets and you said you were in New Zealand 🙂 (apologies!)

[@kerrynisbet1514]

@@tammersalem No worries! I understood what you were meaning. Will give this a go if I can find fava beans - they aren't a very common ingredient here, but there are a couple of shops that sell Middle Eastern foods so hopefully they should have some.

[@alekscains4862]

He has another recipe video like that, with leek and fava, but fava beans are hard to get.

[@etherdog]

Wonderfully complete and easy description! I like how you break the elements down, and perhaps you could emphasize more the "make ahead" elements that can play multiple roles v the "a la minute" processes for this specific dish. We have been big fans of your channel for a couple of years now and thank you for your enthusiasm and tutelage!

[@Ana-ls8rh]

I want to try the Egyptian fava bean ones!!

[@nuranreda7582]

it's so good..the original flafel and the fava Bean dishes ❤❤

[@le2382]

I believe there’s a recipe for it on this channel, it’s one of their older recipes.

[@NickBirge]

Ta'ameya is the name!

[@JustMe-y3c]

You took me back to Falasteen grandma memories

[@IndianTinker]

I have tried several different recipes but this is the most well presented one and the test of water consistency of falafel is *hands-down* the key to a great falafel. Thanks a lot.

[@luque2935]

Blessings from Colombia South America, cordial greetings! I have seen and replicated almost all your recipes and the only one you need to make, on occasion, is Kibbi's. My family and I hope to also be able to make it at home like you do. Big hug and we continue waiting patiently. May your successes continue.

[@sandorclegane752]

absolutely love your recipes dude. Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine is my favorite and i feel like your recipes are the definitive versions of those dishes.

[@pyrodoll7137]

thank you for making these delicious foods so accessible and approachable. I love so many different things from different cultures and sometimes it can feel daunting to take on a meal like this, there's the worry of messing it up and somehow offending the culture it comes from, there's the lack of background within the culture to know what spices would make sense and what wouldn't, and of course the financial concern of if the ingredients are affordable. You just do such an awesome job bringing it to a comfortable place, where someone can look at this falafel and say "yeah, i think I can make that." without all the second thoughts.

[@alanabaker2441]

So delicious and perfect instructions. I made everything last night but the pita and we really enjoyed it!

[@nickfromidaho]

Went to Cairo this past month. Ate Abo Haidar pretty much everyday 😂 holy cow you weren’t lying it’s SO GOOD so unique I haven’t had anything as good since

[@TotalTimoTime]

Egyptian falafel are a little different! They use fava beans instead of chick peas which were the star of middle eats‘ last video I believe.

[@bingo36able]

This whole recipe collection is amazing amd super useful! I love having dry chickpeas around and i have failed to make falafel before but i love the detail you go into here and the way you address common falafel mistakes. I will definitely be trying these out some time soon!

[@dhrsangria]

It looks amazing, thanks for the recipe!

[@egomane3]

Hey Middle Eats, Thanks for the awesome video! Your authentic Middle Eastern recipe, which is also vegan, rocks! 🌱👌 Looking forward to more of these! Cheers, SaphyronCQ

[@Frederic1406]

Excellent, this is such a complete recipe!! Thanks!

[@sbaanda]

love your channel ❤

[@taven1451]

This channel is great man! I can't wait to start trying some of these recipes

[@talmag]

I love falafel and this recipe looks delicious and well explained

[@brianbeans2190]

Thank you for explaining why fresh rehydrated chickpeas work, whereas canned cooked chickpeas won't without a binder. That's where I screwed up my first time making them. They disintegrated in the fryer. Now I know, and I owe another cook an apology for being upset with her falafel recipe. From now on I will use rehydrated and not canned chickpeas. Also, you blew my mind with the pickling condiments! Wow! I always wondered how to go about doing something like that and just like that you brought me the knowledge. Thank you, thank you, thank you, so very much. If I start gushing again over your flawless pita recipe I'll be writing a book in the comments section, but thank you for also demystifying that recipe as well. You are a thoughtful and good cook. I look forward to using your recipe and technique. Thank you a thousand times for this video.

[@claudinemckay3743]

You are one of the few chefs that has produced the proper recipe for falafel along with the condiments. I soak dried and peeled Fava Beans with my Chick Peas overnight. Try it, you won’t regret it! That’s not to say that your recipe is not delicious. Thank you 🙏 ❤

[@lovinglife419]

This is such a great channel! Can’t wait to try this recipe.

[@kea4]

Great video! You make it all look so easy!

[@artic0x]

Loving this channel mate, cheers!

[@ZTTINGS]

I was fortunate enough some years ago to holiday quite often in Egypt (scuba diving) and I must say that the falafel there (I think they called them Tameah) were absolutely incredible. I'm a terribly fussy eater and love my meat dishes but in Egypt I would happily have lived off falafel and foul for the extent of my stay. I wish it was possible to find that style of falafel back home. Yummy! Shout out to Abo Aya in Hurghada! When my travel mates were eating continental breakfasts I would make every effort to go downtown to this little place for breakfast. It was funny that all the guys working on the boats knew about the place and you would often see a look of surprise on their faces when you mentioned it. Kinda like a locals only secret lol. I loved my time in Egypt and I miss the people places and amazing food there. Shukran!

[@gb422]

Love your food and channel. Could you make a video for the Egyptian version of falafel ? I used to eat these as a child and would love to be able to make them.

[@andreawalker7138]

Thank you for not only the falafel recipe, but all the recipes to make the sandwich!!

[@jasonstock5554]

Every recipe in this video is incredible! Made the best falafel sandwiches I've ever made following this video for the most part. The onion and chili salad was particularly amazing! I'd never had anything quite like it before and it will be a staple for all of my Middle Eastern cooking in the future! Thanks for all of the terrific recipes!

[@EbonySaints]

That freezer trick is so cool! I like making falafel, but the whole soaking overnight thing means that I have to prepare at least a day in advance. Thank you so much Obi! Also, I live in an area where Spanish is a common enough language, so I have to remind myself that Cumin is Comino and Corriander is Cilantro. 😅

[@Foodie.Euphoria]

I loove falafel for week end breakfast, Can't ask more, thank you for sharing

[@TheMulchTeam]

Fantastic recipes - thank you. The combination of flavors of all the different sauces were perfect and easy!

[@marimurdock7766]

Yes!!!! With the pickles!!! So excited to try this!

[@roloqween]

I have been WAITING for your recipe for falafel. So excited to eat this with your beautiful chilli and toum sauces

[@oasismike2]

Thank you, can't wait to try this! The Falafel Drive-In in San Jose, California was so special to me, and only now do I remember my step-Dad Manuel took us when we were young. I've been chasing that experience ever since they closed.

[@DaglasVegas]

4:07 you can make a big Falafel, even huge falafel balls. you can also put a filling inside, something like sumac onion, or mince meat with pine nuts.

[@MiddleEats]

You can of course make giant ones, but the bigger, the longer it needs to cook for to be fully cooked in the center. That also means more oil absorption and the outside getting overly crisp.

[@Jessie-ev2th]

Best recipe and excellent explanation on KZbin. Thank you.

[@ggoannas]

No better recipe. I agree. Thank you so much.

[@finnstaadh]

I made all these dishes for dinner tonight and it was so good. Thank you very much for this 👌🏻.

[@fayeg3026]

Thank you for the detail receipe....I love falafel....not available here so have to make it at home. This is a meal in itself 👍

[@hannahtavana]

This looks incredible, the sauce and salads feel like a must try

[@alexanderfo3886]

Thank you for this video. Guess I'll try that at the next occasion.

[@amyspears4054]

I can taste this sandwich honestly. And it seems worth it to make your own pita. Thank you.

[@jimmijames1]

Thanks as always. I rewatch your videos ever time, often. I’m headed to London next month. Do you have a restaurant there?

[@eZeebreeZe]

This took me back to getting off the school bus after school, walking over to the dakaan and getting a freshly made falafel sandwich (ta’amiya is what it was called where I grew up) and my mouth is watering!! 🤤🤤

[@sbaumgartner9848]

Thx. I could eat Egyptian falafel every day!!! I love it when whole coriander and fennel seeds are added. That takes it up a notch imo.

[@reemaboobaid5497]

I watched your recipe yesterday in the evening and i went straight to the kitchen and soaked the chickpeas , today i made the falafel and it's delicious and so good , i added to the batter two spoons of ein jaradah( عين جراده) it's similar to dill seeds but has different taste and it was so good , i always wanted to make falafel at home but it always doesn't come up good.

[@arshadm]

Thanks for those amazing tricks that make your recipes so different and easy to master.

[@littlewolf9049]

Thank you for teaching me how to make one of my favorite foods.

[@dhulbert855]

Just tried your recipe tonight. Made the pitas, the pickled red cabbage, the tahini sauce, and fried the falafels from the batch I mixed up yesterday. These were the BEST falafel sandwiches that I've had as far back as I can remember! Perhaps best ever! I'll make the Arabic salad and the spicy onions perhaps tomorrow! P.S. I was really afraid the batter would fall apart in the oil, but it didn't! Sitting in the fridge over night may have been the key. I am SO thankful I now have a go to falafel recipe!!!

[@pani_puri25]

hi, what is the temperature of the oven for pita bread?

[@venkatinator]

A master class! Well done video.

[@tatecheddar]

I feel like this falafel would be amazing dipped in that toum and chili sauce from another one of your videos. I might just have to make these.

[@icarerepairsolutions7286]

we tried today and was tasty.i would say better than many restaurants.

[@Momzie808]

OBI! Such a wonderful recipe, I too can’t get my falafel right, always falling apart when I fry them! You’re the man! Especially the one I go to for Mediterranean food! Thank you again, to you & your wife for such great videos!

[@morri_v]

soooo much good information in this one video!!

[@ais7287]

Thank you for sharing all these recipes. Funnily enough I made everything except the falafel as I had some chicken breast I needed to use up. The pittas were lovely and soft and easy to make! The salads were delicious and added that bit of oompf to the meal.

[@Bojack-qj4hz]

Is “citric acid” the same for cooking as per…cleaning!? Can’t seem to overall find it

[@catherinedavidson7145]

That looks so delicious. I'm always looking for tasty food for my vegetarian that we can all enjoy. On another note, try mixing your dough using the handle of your wooden , - I find it works better. 🤗

[@sephestra.]

I just polished off a bowl of homemade bean and bacon soup, and here I am thinking I might need to make the whole lot right now.

[@Pardesland]

*GORGEOUS!!* 😍😍😍😍

[@marielaganas3398]

Happy NewYear 🎉

[@monkeyvampire]

This rules! Thanks!!

[@spinni81]

I've made my fair share of falafel and I'm glad to see that I'm not far off from your way of making them. However, I found that a meat grinder is the best tool for the right consistency of the batter but a food processor is a close second. I actually bought a meat grinder for making falafel but I have also ground some meat with it since (freshly ground meat makes a real difference in smashed burgers). And I find adding some dill and mint to the batter is a good idea. It really takes them to the next level.

[@NickBirge]

It's originally milled in a stoned grinder if I'm not mistaken. They make some modern ones for masa.

[@sbaumgartner9848]

I’ve seen some home cooks use a meat grinder too.

[@itzlilz8331]

Thank you so much for all tips and tricks in this video it’s gonna be really helpful 😊

[@TheWastedAccount12]

Holy moly that your oven door retracts under the oven when opened is bonkers, also wonderful looking falafel ❤ wanna eat those 😊

[@Aditiyan]

Shukran jazilan.

[@mzleveli]

I loved how at the market in Amman they sold big batches of mini falafel in paper cones, a working class food, without the fancy sandwich 😃

[@hussamg]

Nothing beats an authentic falafel sandwich… thanks for the amazing video

[@MohamedKandilMD]

Add fava beans to the chickpeas. Half and half or two thirds and one third. It will make it lighter and more crunchy

[@markusmanthey3151]

❤thank you!!

[@uvarighalvarado8677]

It's been a very long time since I made Falafel, my recipe was decent, but I'm definitely going to use some tips from this video and it'll certainly be improved!

[@lachy6129]

Would you add baking soda to the water when soaking chickpeas like you do for hummus?

[@kimyoung2748]

Looks wonderful...Im writing it down. Unless I can print it out.

[@VIONASSHOW]

This looks delicious 😍 what camera and lenses did you use? Love your content

[@lookatmeiknowwhatimdoing6384]

There is nothing tops the taste of Egyptian Falafel❤ Good bliss you brother . Love From KSA 🇸🇦

[@iZarwa]

Will try the for sure! Can I make them ahead and reheat them in the oven instead of the airfryer?

[@ash-rs1it]

I used the can and the falafel fell apart, I wish I had seen the video earlier. But I am a good cook, I strained the crumbled chickpeas and was able to save that oil, I used the strained oily chickpeas for adding flavor to other foods. Then, with the leftover mix, I cooked them on a cast iron pan and they came out pretty good

[@saidamirza1117]

Jazzak allahu khaira ❤😊

[@hanaagh2963]

Hi Obi , Can you please make the special Egyptian pastry فطير مشلتت in your way?, I really find it hard to make. I wish to make it soon please ❤

[@nuranreda7582]

I think it needs a pastry chef or a strong Egyptian woman to make فطير 😂😂

[@le2382]

@@nuranreda7582 my grandmother used to make it for her 9 kids for breakfast before school 😂

[@hanaagh2963]

@@le2382 😂😂😂

[@nuranreda7582]

@@le2382 Egyptian grandmother are incredible they would make this for breakfast and then make a whole pot of mahshi for dinner 😭😭🙇

[@hanaagh2963]

@@nuranreda7582 ههههههه ما شاء الله May Allah bless them

[@afsanananana]

can you freeze the fired falafel and reheat in the air fryer or is it just better to freeze the batter

[@joshplaysdrums2143]

A fantastic guide as always, im getting cravigs just watching!! out of curiosity how long will the Tahina store for?

[@snozzmcberry2366]

Any substitute suggestions for those of us with the coriander/cilantro soap gene? If I make this exactly according to recipe, it would taste like nothing but flowery fabric softener to me.

[@happydillpickle]

Dill? Does parsley taste soapy to you? If not, no need to add coriander leaf.

[@NickBirge]

Just leave it out.

[@eddienothing9610]

Just my own personal experience with (frequently) making pita & getting a good puff; get the rack they're being baked on as close to the top of the oven as possible. At least for me, improved my success rate of them fully puffing up

[@SwadDesi-uy5wg]

Plz get us lavash bread recipe

[@blktauna]

I use the Midde East mix and bake them. When I have the ability to deep fry again, I ill give yours a shot as I have yet to try a recipe of yours that was not delicious.

[@biendereviere]

For the Pita bread, could I use semi skimmed lactose free cows milk? I recently had to chance my whole fridge and pantry bc newly discovered lactose 😢 some cheeses I can still have but it a lot of researching work

[@le2382]

You can definitely use it, and you can use water instead of milk if you want

[@happydillpickle]

Yes, you can. I make pita with water instead of milk. You can also use yogurt (or even vegan yoghurt). I find live sheeps' milk or sheeps' milk yogurt doesn't bother my guts at all, whereas cow's milk does.

[@miguelpertik4544]

Hello! Thank you for making these videos so good and well explained. I would like to know, please, what else do you recommend for falafel, whether to add baking soda or baking powder? Thank you

[@sbaumgartner9848]

I’ve forgotten whether it’s soda or powder normally used. I’m surprised they didn’t use it. It makes it fluffier. I think it’s baking powder.

[@nygreenguy]

Looks amazing. One question, for the cabbage, how common is it for people to have citric acid in their home? Lol. I've only seen it in my kids chemistry sets.

[@happydillpickle]

You can buy it in Asian, Indian and Arabic grocery stores. I always have some in my spice cupboard because it's a good substitute for lemon and doesn't go bitter.

[@7oodaBondok]

I’ve been craving good falafel! 🧆

[@sarahbo588]

Can I also use cooked ones that I froze before?

[@bethaniejify]

I’ve been making falafel forever, but with the tips you shared in this video, mine was so much lighter and more flavorful!

[@hollish196]

Pita are so easy to make. Just use a HOT oven. They are as easy as tortillas. I will try this recipe soon.

[@walaa8003]

Obi your are a master 👌 that sandwich looks amazing i can tast it while fasting 😂. For me I prefer fava beans ones ,but i ll use your tips in my next batch .

[@envt]

I love tahini with garlic

[@sbaumgartner9848]

I’m surprised you chickpeas instead of broad beans. Plus you already have a classic Egyptian broad bean recipe. However if the end result tastes good then ok. I have a terrible time getting the mixture to stick together. Your latest tips are fantastic and I haven’t seen anyone else share these. Thank you!!

[@TheBallverin]

This isn't the only video you'll need to make falafel. For example, soaking chickpeas too long can make them sour, and if you drain them and leave them out too long, they might sprout. These are just a few problems I experienced when starting out.

[@pani_puri25]

what shall be the temperature of the oven for making pita bread?