Technically, this post lies, as we made the falafel on Wednesday, but I’m sharing it with you all now, and that’s the truth! It’d been a while since we last made some, and the boy kept bringing it up. So finally, after we went grocery shopping/got ingredients, we sated our Mediterranean desires.
I’ve never made falafel truly from scratch (always from a box or bulk bin mix, like this time), but it always turns out well and tasty. I will make it from scratch one day, though, and I’ve got the recipes dogeared to prove it.
In the meantime, here’s my falafel-making process:
Mix falafel mix with water and let set.
Make delicious tahini dressing in the meanwhile, (I use the one in Vegan With A Vengeance).
Chop up your necessary veggies.
Roll that dough into ball shapes…
and fry, baby, fry!
Place in a bowl lined with paper towels to drain oil.
And scarf!
I usually have a hard time pinpointing my exact favorite foods, but I think falafel has earned a spot in my top five over the years. It’s well earned.
Your falafel are so perfectly shaped! I’m lazy and I just use a spoon to scoop the batter from the food processor into the pan. They end up round-ish, but not as pretty as yours!