- Soak chickpeas in water for 6-8 hours in refrigerator. Drain and blot excess water from chickpeas. Transfer to a food processor with parsley, cilantro, mint, onion, garlic, soy sauce, cumin, coriander, red pepper flakes and baking soda. Pulse until well mixed but not completely smooth.
- Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in panko.
- Use a medium cookie scoop or scoop 2 tablespoons of mixture and roll into balls. If falafel dough seems too dry to roll into a ball, add 2-3 tablespoons of water to the mixture. Place on a wax paper lined tray. Freeze for 20 minutes.
- Stir together ingredients for yogurt sauce and refrigerate until serving.
- In a deep pan, heat 3-inches of oil to 350-375ºF. Carefully add 5-6 falafel to hot oil and fry for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown on the outside, rotating as needed for even frying. Use a slotted spoon to transfer cooked falafel to a paper towel lined plate. Repeat with remaining falafel.
- Serve falafel hot with yogurt sauce.
Levantine Falafel
Yield
4
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
6 minutes
Total Time
6 hours, 41 minutes
kikkoman products used:
ingredients
For Falafel
1 cup dried chickpeas
½ cup fresh parsley
⅓ cup fresh cilantro
¼ cup fresh mint
⅓ cup chopped white onion
3 cloves peeled garlic
3 tablespoons Kikkoman® Less Sodium Soy Sauce
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon coriander
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ cup Kikkoman® Panko Bread Crumbs
Oil for cooking (canola, vegetable or other high heat oil)
For Yogurt Sauce
⅔ cup Greek yogurt
¼ cup peeled/grated cucumber
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon minced garlic
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
directions
THE STORY OF SOY SAUCE
Even people who love soy sauce and use it all the time are often surprised to learn what it is and how it’s made. We make ours from just four simple ingredients—water, soybeans, wheat, and salt. Those ingredients are transformed through a traditional brewing process—much like making wine or beer—that has remained unchanged for centuries.
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