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Falafel plate for breakfast

Crisp, deep-brown fried falafel with hummus, tahini, vegetables, pickles and Arabic bread.

Vegan

Falafel plate for breakfast
Cooking time
25 min
Hands-on time
22 min
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
Levantine
Calories
390
Contains
Gluten, Sesame

A Friday breakfast in many homes. Crisp falafel comes down to two details: oil at the right heat, where a test piece floats within seconds, and draining on a rack rather than paper, because paper traps steam under each piece.

Before you start

  • Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
  • Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For the dish

For appetizers

When doubling the quantity, use a wider container, and gradually increase the salt and seasoning after tasting.

Shopping list

Equipment

  • Deep pot for frying — Depth keeps the oil temperature from dropping when the batch goes in.
  • Draining rack — Paper traps steam underneath and the falafel lose their crunch.

Method

  1. Heat the oil over medium heat until a small piece of dough floats to the surface within seconds.

    6 min
    You’ll know it’s ready when

    A test piece floats and browns in about five seconds.

    Tip: Cold oil soaks into the falafel, while oil that is too hot burns the outside and leaves the center raw.

  2. Fry the falafel in batches without overcrowding until it becomes a deep brown.

    8 min
    You’ll know it’s ready when

    Each piece is dark brown and floats to the surface.

  3. Drain them on a wire rack, not on kitchen paper.

    2 min
    You’ll know it’s ready when

    The bottom is still crispy.

    Tip: Paper traps steam under each piece, and it loses its crunch.

  4. Thin the tahini with lemon and water until it becomes like cream, arrange the dish and serve immediately.

    6 min
    You’ll know it’s ready when

    The tahini drips slowly and the falafel is hot.

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