The Estate Tableat Copperopolis
← All recipes

Levantine · Starter

Falafel

Crisp fried patties of ground soaked broad beans and chickpeas with onion, garlic, parsley and spices. Serve with tahini sauce, pickles and salad tucked into flatbread.

  • YieldMakes about 35 patties
  • Hands-on1 h 30 min
  • Total2 d 3 h
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 175 gdried broad beans, fava beans
  • 220 gdried chickpeas
  • 750 mlwater, for soaking the beans, changed daily
  • 750 mlwater, for soaking the chickpeas
  • 1onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 3 tbspflat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 pinchhot chilli powder
  • 1 tspground coriander
  • ½ tspground cumin
  • ½ tspbaking soda
  • 1 tspsalt
  • ½ tspblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 1½ Lvegetable oil, for deep-frying

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Legumes (any)
  • Chickpeas
  • Fava (broad) beans
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cumin
  • Paprika
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Crisp

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Deep fryer
  • Probe thermometer

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 4
  • Needs advance prep

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

What it costs to shop for

Members can download a cost breakdown for any recipe in Excel: what to buy after trimming, how many packages, and the cost per serving, scaled to however many you’re cooking for.

Sign in to download

Method

The method is for members

The timed method (mise en place, a cook timeline with minutes per step, and cook mode with timers) is delivered to members in their packages, adapted to how they cook.

Your first week is free. Cancel any time, in one click.

Never think about what’s for dinner again

Never repeat a recipe again unless you want to. Every recipe comes with full step by step instructions, a shopping list built for you automatically, and a complete financial breakdown so you know exactly what every plate costs. Plus a full culinary education platform built right in. All for fifteen dollars a month, less than the price of one lunch out.

See what membership includes