Falafel pieces with herbs and tahini sauce on a plate

Lebanon · Levantine / Middle Eastern

Falafel

A chickpea and herb falafel recipe with tahini sauce, built as a naturally plant-based classic with clear sesame guidance.

  • Levantine / Middle Eastern
  • 45 min total time
  • 4 base servings
  • 1 version
  • 1 compatible option

Country

Lebanon

Cuisine

Levantine / Middle Eastern

Servings

4 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

25 min

Total

45 min

1 version

1 compatible option

Makes about 12 falafel pieces, enough for 4 servings.

Shape the falafel into similar sizes so they cook evenly after scaling.

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Servings

Adapted for 4 servings

Version

Active version: Classic

Allergens & avoidances

1 compatible option

Adaptation status

Servings: 4 · Version: Classic · Check ingredients below

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Classic

A chickpea and herb falafel served with tahini sauce.

Tahini contains sesame. This version avoids wheat flour in the current recipe, but ingredient labels should still be checked when needed.

Version

  • Vegan

Free from

  • Gluten
  • Eggs
  • Lactose
  • Dairy
  • Tree nuts
  • +5 more

Contains

  • Sesame seeds

Ingredients

  • 300 g soaked chickpeas Use soaked dried chickpeas rather than canned for better texture.
  • 40 g parsley or cilantro
  • 80 g onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 g ground cumin
  • 3 g ground coriander
  • 5 g fine salt
  • 20 ml olive oil For brushing before baking.
  • 60 g tahini sauce Tahini contains sesame.

Cooking method

Oven

  1. Prepare the mixture

    Pulse soaked chickpeas, herbs, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander and salt until finely chopped but not completely smooth.

  2. Chill briefly

    Chill the mixture for a few minutes if it feels loose, then shape it into small patties or balls.

  3. Brush with oil

    Place on a lined tray and brush lightly with olive oil.

  4. Bake

    Bake until firm and golden, turning once if needed.

  5. Serve

    Serve warm with tahini sauce, noting that tahini contains sesame.

Frequently asked questions

Is falafel vegan?

Yes. This classic falafel is naturally vegan because it uses chickpeas, herbs, spices and olive oil.

Does falafel contain sesame?

Yes. This recipe includes tahini sauce, which contains sesame, and there is no sesame-free compatible version yet.

Does this falafel contain gluten?

The listed recipe avoids wheat flour, but ingredient labels should still be checked when needed.

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