Comments on: Falafel

By: Trudy ~ Veggie num num

Trudy ~ Veggie num num — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:41:56 +0000

Hello all and thanks for the great feedback!!

Hi Robyn and thank you!! You could try using a store brought gluten free bread or maybe substitute quiona flakes or rice crumbs to help the falafel come together. Hope this is helpful and I really hope your mum enjoys this and all the recipes you put together for her :)

By: Robyn

Robyn — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:22:06 +0000

I love all your recipes!

But I was just wondering if you had any tips for me on this one. I am putting some recipes together for my mom… but she is also Gluten Free.
Do you know if there is any GF substitute for the Multigrain bread in the recipe?

By: Joy

Joy — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:05:48 +0000

Alas, I was victim to ‘disintegrating falafels’! I wish I’d read Stacie’s comment beforehand…Nevertheless, the flavour was great, so I will need to try this again, but with dried chickpeas next time.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:56:43 +0000

Your blog inspired me to make falafel today…I always used tinned because I’m too disorganized to soak anything for any period of time haha! but I have a great tip to combat disintegration (which prob won’t go down well with the purists :P ) I just roll mine in some wholemeal flour which creates a more sturdy crust, I guess trapping in the moisture. Thanks for the recipe! I never thought of putting chilli in :D

By: Sara B

Sara B — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:35:33 +0000

My fiancé and I made this tonight for dinner. It went splendidly! We did encounter some breakage during the frying process but we turned the heat up on the burner a little and went from trying to fry three at a time to just one so they got crispy on the outside faster. After we did this the patties didn’t break up as much.

Also we served our with tzatziki (cucumber) sauce from a recipe I found on SmittenKitchen’s website. Sooo good! It was like a mouthful of summer which is really nice since winter is beating at our door (it gets dark here at 4:30pm!).

Thanks for the recipe! We are definitely having this again and soon (well mostly soon because I still have tons of tzatziki sauce in the frig).

By: Jess Ainscough

Jess Ainscough — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 02:05:14 +0000

This looks amazing! I am going to cook this tonight. We have just started having Meat Free Monday in our house to try and wean my boyfriend off meat. He is going to love this.

By: Veggie num num : Super Simple Israeli Couscous Salad

Veggie num num : Super Simple Israeli Couscous Salad — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:38:25 +0000

[...] in for add flavour and zing. Try using your favourite salad ingredients and serve topped with falafel or simply with a dollop of hummus. Perfect for a light evening meal, healthy lunchbox food, or [...]

By: Veggie num num : Spanish Chickpea Balls

Veggie num num : Spanish Chickpea Balls — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:17:10 +0000

[...] This fantastic little vegetarian tapas recipe is adapted from a simple recipe for traditional Albondigas (Spanish Meatballs). Chickpeas are an excellent substitute in things like meat balls as they retain good texture but combine together well to make perfect little balls, very similar to falafel. [...]

By: Trudy (veggie num num)

Trudy (veggie num num) — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:29:37 +0000

Cheers Mathew!! We love that you love Veggie Num Num :) and thanks so much for adding your version of falafel to this ever growing list of tips and ideas for preparing what is one of the greatest vegetarian foods ever.

I like the idea of the mini-muffin trays; what a great way to keep them together!!

By: Mathew

Mathew — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 11:24:04 +0000

Hi Trudy. LOVE your website.

I make my own falafel mix runny enough to be called batter, then bake it in a mini-muffin tray until it shrinks away from the sides. To keep them moist, I incorporate a slosh of olive oil into the “batter” along with all the other ingredients.

Lower in fat while not being fat-free, tasty, easy, and they freeze well. What’s not to love?

Cheers,

Mathew.