Authentic Falafel Recipe

Falafel are crispy, flavorful chickpea balls, seasoned with herbs and spices from the Middle East, often used in pitas, wraps, salads, sandwiches, and bowls. Falafel can be pan-seared, fried, baked, or cooked in an air fryer. Vegan, vegetarian, GF. Video.This authentic recipe for Falafel was handed down to me by my Egyptian father. He called them “Taymea,” and loved making them because they reminded him of home and his own mother, still back in Egypt. They brought him so much comfort. Today, they do the same for me- transporting me right back into my parent’s kitchen when I was young.What is falafel?You may be wondering… what is falafel? Falafel is a flavorful mixture of chickpeas (or fava beans) fresh herbs, chilies, spices, onion and garlic, that are shaped into little balls and fried. Falafel is typically served pita sandwich along with tahini sauce, tzatziki, tomatoes, cucumbers and pickled turnips. They are also often served as part of a mezze platter. *Traditional falafel is made...