Authentic Egyptian Falafel Recipe

Egyptian falafel ingredients for an Egyptian falafel recipe gluten free option.

Plus, an Egyptian falafel baked recipe (instead of deep frying).

Use it as a felafel wrap recipe, or as part of meal at home.


An authentic Egyptian falafel recipe done by baking. See Egyptian falafel ingredients for an Egyptian falafel recipe gluten free. Try a delicious Egyptian falafel baked recipe option, with a few extra tweaks. Use as part of a felafel wrap recipe, or whatever.

Most agree that the falafel, as we know it today, emerged in Egypt.

But, of course, it has been spread across Middle East areas for a very long time.

Ingredients: authentic Egyptian falafel recipe

Here are the main ingredients of authentic Egyptian falafel recipe.

  • 2 cups of dry chickpeas
  • parsley… one cup
  • half cup dill
  • 3/4 cup of fresh coriander
  • one onion
  • 3-5 cloves of garlic
  • salt to taste
  • a quarter tsp of black pepper
  • tsp of cumin
  • tsp of coriander
  • tsp of cayenne
  • tsp of paprika
  • half to one tsp of baking powder
  • some sesame seeds.

An Egyptian falafel baked recipe gives you flatter, but healthier delights.

egyptian falafel recipe gluten free baked lunch

Baked version of authentic Egyptian falafel recipe. Notice it comes in flatter shapes.

How to make authentic Egyptian falafel recipe

  1. soak chickpeas over night with baking soda
  2. boil chickpeas with water until cooked and soft… for around an hour and a half. (Must use dry chick peas as it otherwise turns to mush!)
  3. Wash and drain chickpeas
  4. add salt to taste
  5. adjust lid while simmering … so its slightly off… as it will make them creamier
  6. put in blende… chickpeas, herbs, onion, garlic, spices,
  7. test consistency. You need to make a ball with your hand… that holds together
  8. Then put whole mix in fridge for a minimum of one hour
  9. Make the balls of falafel
  10. Put a baking paper sheet on your oven tray
  11. pre-heat oven to 200 degrees Celsius
  12. Spread the falafel balls onto oven tray
  13. pour a little olive oil onto the paper around the edges of the tray
  14. bake for 8 minutes
  15. flip them
  16. bake for another 8 minutes or until brown on top
  17. serve.

The above amounts made 24. So, halve if you have smaller group.

Other tips about your authentic Egyptian falafel recipe

They are best made fresh, as they don’t freeze especially well,

You can freeze them, and then microwave them, but they may dry out more than you like.

There are so many ways to use your Egyptian felafel recipe.

For example, use it for meals like to you see below, or in a wrap for a lunch or an extra snack.

Of course, these falafels are great with this hummus recipe I also made. It’s also in the picture below.

Other option include serving it with other classic Middle Eastern recipes like Tabbouleh. Soon, I’ll with post my gluten free variation of this dish, made with quinoa.

Use your baked felafel as a felafel wrap recipe, or as part of meal at home

Some combinations I made with the best authentic hummus recipe I found

Some combinations I made with the hummus recipe I also posted recently.

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