Falafel

by Lifestack Official-3 November 2025Medium

Prep Time15 min

Cook Time25 min

Total Time40 min

Servings4

Falafel are flavorful balls of ground chickpeas, herbs, and spices. In Middle Eastern cooking, they're typically fried, but here, I bake them for an easy homemade twist. Serve them in a pita wrap with all the fixings, or find more serving suggestions in the post above.

Method

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Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
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In a large food processor, place the chickpeas, shallot, garlic, lemon zest, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne, baking powder, cilantro, parsley, and olive oil. Pulse until well combined but not pureed.
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Use a 2-tablespoon scoop and your hands to form the mixture into 12 to 15 thick patties.
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Place the patties on the baking sheet. Drizzle generously with olive oil and bake for 14 minutes. Flip and bake for 10 to 12 minutes more or until golden brown and crisp on the outside.
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Assemble pitas with a slather of hummus, diced veggies, falafel, herbs, pickled red onions, and generous drizzles of tahini sauce.