Can I make the falafel balls in advance?

Yes, you can make the falafel balls in advance and store them in the refrigerator. Just reheat them in the pan or oven before serving.

What is a nice side dish with this spicy falafel?

A fresh cucumber salad with, for example, tomato, red onion, and olive oil goes well with this spicy falafel.

Spicy falafel with yogurt and mint-basil dressing

Name: Spicy falafel with yogurt and mint-basil dressing
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8P
Ingredients: FALAFEL:; 500 g chickpeas soaked in water for 1 night; 1 small onion finely chopped; ¼ bunch parsley; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tsp salt; 2 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander seed powder; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; vegetable oil for frying; 250 ml Greek yogurt; pinch of salt; 1 tsp cinnamon powder; DRESSING:; 0.5 bunch mint; 0.5 bunch basil; 2 cloves garlic; juice of 1 lemon; salt and pepper; 200 ml olive oil; 1 tsp honey; GARNISH:; lemon zest; 1 pomegranate; fresh coriander

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This dish not only looks delicious, it is! For vegetarians, it's a perfect tasty appetizer.

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Ingredients

What do you need?

Quantity: 8P

FALAFEL:
500 g chickpeas soaked in water for 1 night
1 small onion finely chopped
¼ bunch parsley
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriander seed powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
vegetable oil for frying

250 ml Greek yogurt
pinch of salt
1 tsp cinnamon powder

DRESSING:
0.5 bunch mint
0.5 bunch basil
2 cloves garlic
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper
200 ml olive oil
1 tsp honey

GARNISH:
lemon zest
1 pomegranate
fresh coriander

250 ml Greek yogurt
pinch of salt
1 tsp cinnamon powder

DRESSING:
0.5 bunch mint
0.5 bunch basil
2 cloves garlic
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper
200 ml olive oil
1 tsp honey

GARNISH:
lemon zest
1 pomegranate
fresh coriander

Preparation method

How do you make this?

DRESSING: Put all ingredients in a tall measuring cup and blend with an immersion blender until smooth dressing.

Yogurt Mix yogurt, salt, and cinnamon together.

Cut the pomegranate in half and knock out the seeds over a bowl.

FALAFEL: Rinse the soaked chickpeas thoroughly; put them together with all other ingredients in the food processor and mix until a fine grainy texture.

Take a heaping tablespoon each time and squeeze into balls.

Heat 2 cm of vegetable oil in a deep pan and fry them on both sides for about 2 minutes.

Place on kitchen paper.