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Carrot falafel with tahini yogurt dipping sauce

June 26, 2017 by Lucy Parissi 8 Comments

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Make these carrot falafel with tahini yogurt dipping sauce to serve as a shared plate or for a vegetarian lunch. Delicious and so easy!

Make these carrot falafel with tahini yogurt dipping sauce to serve as a shared plate or for a vegetarian lunch. Delicious and so easy!

The insanely hot weather lasted a week in London – probably the longest week in a long time. I sat around fanning myself and swooning like a Victorian lady unable to do much other than sip gallons of iced tea. I am exaggerating of course, but only slightly!

Make these carrot falafel with tahini yogurt dipping sauce to serve as a shared plate or for a vegetarian lunch. Delicious and so easy!

I did drink lots of iced tea, but I also managed to create a couple of new recipes, like these delicious carrot falafel with tahini yogurt dipping sauce. They are perfect for summer as you can serve them as a shared plate or pair them with a crisp green salad for a light vegetarian lunch.

I even got it into my head to make a video for the falafel to put my newly acquired video editing knowledge to the test – I did a two day Premiere Pro course at the beginning of the month. Let’s just say I still need a lot of practice… but I have a few videos in the pipeline so hopefully both the filming and editing will become less intimidating!

Make these carrot falafel with tahini yogurt dipping sauce to serve as a shared plate or for a vegetarian lunch. Delicious and so easy!

As you will see from the video, the falafel only need a couple of minutes frying. It really is super easy and even easier if you are using a fryer. The only tricky bit with frying is letting the oil reach the right temperature before doing anything else.

A jam or digital thermometer is the best way to judge when the oil reaches the optimum temperature. If you have leftover falafel, this recipe does make a big batch, you can reheat them in the oven, spread out on a tray, for about 10 minutes at 180C / 350F.

Make these carrot falafel with tahini yogurt dipping sauce to serve as a shared plate or for a vegetarian lunch. Delicious and so easy!

Make these carrot falafel with tahini yogurt dipping sauce to serve as a shared plate or for a vegetarian lunch. Delicious and so easy!

Carrot falafel with tahini yogurt dipping sauce

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
Make these carrot falafel with tahini yogurt dipping sauce to serve as a shared plate or for a vegetarian lunch. Delicious and so easy!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 30
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Ingredients

  • 400 g | 14oz chickeas from 2 tins, drained and rinsed
  • 200 g | 7oz grated carrots about 2 medium
  • 1 small onion roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves roughly chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
  • a few drops Tabasco
  • 60 g | 2oz plain flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander cilantro leaves
  • 300 g | 2 cups panco breadcrumbs divided
  • sunflower oil to fry

For the tahini yogurt dipping sauce

  • 200 g | 7oz Greek yogurt
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tbsp chopped coriander cilantro leaves
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Put the chickpeas, carrots, onion, garlic, egg, lemon juice and zest, Tabasco, flour, salt, baking powder, cumin and coriander in a food processor and blend until the ingredients just come together.
  • Transfer to a bowl and mix in 150g (1 cup) of the breadcrumbs.
  • Form into balls, about 1 tablespoon of mixture each.
  • Add the remaining breadcrumbs into a shallow bowl and roll the falafel in the panco to coat.
  • Fill a large pot about halfway with sunflower oil and heat to 180C (350F) - best check the temperature with a digital thermometer.
  • Fry the falafel, in batches, until crisp and golden about 2 minutes. Drain on kitchen paper.
  • Put all the ingredients for the dipping sauce into a small bowl and stir until combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your taste.
  • Serve the falafel with the dipping sauce on the side as a sharing plate or with a crisp green salad as a main.
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Comments

  1. Natalie says

    June 28, 2017 at 1:44 pm

    I absolutely love this carrot falafel. Looks beyond amazing. Love all the spices you used here. Summery and light, I love it!

    Reply
  2. Shashi at Savory Spin says

    June 27, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    I love experimenting with different veggie combinations when making falafel – and using carrots is such a great idea! Your falafel look and sound so tasty – I wish I could grab one through the screen!

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      June 27, 2017 at 3:51 pm

      Thanks Sashi they are really yummy! I am obsessed with falafel as well 🙂

      Reply
  3. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

    June 27, 2017 at 11:57 am

    The heat was too much last week, I found shade wherever I could. I’m currently a little obsessed with Tahini, so this is recipe sounds fabulous. A lovely light dish, perfect for when you just don’t want a big meal.

    Reply
  4. Tara says

    June 27, 2017 at 11:51 am

    Gorgeous styling! These falafel sound so perfect paired with a light salad and that tahini yogurt dipping sauce. I love how easy they are to put together.

    Reply
  5. Sarah says

    June 27, 2017 at 10:56 am

    I absolutely love the idea of adding carrots to falafels! So yum!!!

    Reply
  6. Michelle | The Last Food Blog says

    June 27, 2017 at 9:32 am

    These look really good! Perfect for Summer and I love that video x

    Reply
    • Lucy Parissi says

      June 27, 2017 at 3:52 pm

      Thanks Michelle glad you like them xx

      Reply

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