Name: Cheese Stuffed Falafel
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 395 min
Ingredients: 1 cup dried chickpeas; ½ large onion; 4 cloves of garlic; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 teaspoons cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; Cheddar cheese (cubed); Oil for frying

Cheese Stuffed Falafel

These are so good, you’ll be fala-full! This will most likely start a revolution…

Take homemade falafel ball mixture and stuff with gooey cheese. Every bite will be a surprise. Perfect as a pass around appetizer.

Cheese Stuffed Falafel

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 6 35

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Servings

Ingredients

1 cup dried chickpeas
½ large onion
4 cloves of garlic
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Cheddar cheese cubed
Oil for frying

Instructions

Pour dried chickpeas into a large bowl, cover chickpeas with water, and let soak at least 6 hours, overnight if possible.
Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
Transfer chickpeas to food processor with onion, garlic, flour, salt, pepper, cumin, and pulse into a coarse meal. When pulsing, stop to scrape down the sides with a spatula. Make sure to not over process the falafel mixture or it’ll become creamier and you’ll make hummus.
Transfer falafel meal into a small bowl and fluff with a fork.
Fill a skillet about 1 ½ to 3 inches oil and heal slowly over medium heat.
While oil is getting hot, wet hands and form small falafel balls.
Put a cheese cube into the falafel ball and roll into a perfect circle.
To test the oil, add some falafel mixture to it. If it turns brown-black, the oil is too hot. If the mixture sinks, it isn’t hot enough. If it sizzles and turns golden brown the second it touches the oil, it’s perfect!
Fry 5-6 at a time for about 2-3 minutes each side, or until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels and serve warm to enjoy the fried, cheesy goodness in your unique cheese stuffed falafel.