
Pan Fried Falafel
As tasty as deep fried but with less oil

Baked falafel is catered for a more healthy choice; deep fried falafel is catered towards a more tasey alternative.
​
Pan fried falafel augments both advantages to an ultimate choice - as tasty as deep fried but with much less oil, hence more nuritious.
​
The drawbacks are a two though trivial:
* As it is imperative to pan fry the falafel on a low flame, it takes about 10 minutes to cook the falafel while it takes only 2-3 minutes to deep fry it.
* Pan fried falafel patties are not as firm as deep fried where the oil seals them somewhat better. It may not be so important but it is worth mentioning.
​
In addition to great taste, since pan fried falafel requires less oil it is more economical for home cooking, particularly for falafel burgers where a large fryer may be required.
​
The best way to pan fry is to first brush the uncooked frozen falafel shape (be it round or any other shape) with cooking oil (Mazola, vegetable, or corn oil).
![]() Pan fried falafel is cut to small pieces and added to a chopped vegetable salad. The chopped vegetable and the small falafel pieces are mixed together prior to eating. Served with pita, olives and tahini. | ![]() Pan fried falafel is shredded and added to a chopped vegetable salad. The chopped vegetable and the shredded falafel are mixed. Served with pita, olives and tahini. |
---|---|
![]() Pan fried falafel is shredded and added to a chopped vegetable salad. The chopped vegetable and the shredded falafel are mixed together prior to eating. Served with pita, olives and tahini. | ![]() Pan fried falafel burger inside a fluffy pocket pita next to vegetable salad, olives and tahini. |
![]() Pan fried falafel burger inside a fluffy pocket pita next to chopped vegetable salad, olives and tahini. | ![]() Pan fried falafel burger resting on chopped vegetable salad next to flat pita, olives and tahini. |
![]() Pan fried falafel burger resting on vegetable salad next to flat pita, olives and tahini. | ![]() Pan fried falafel patties resting on vegetable salad next to scoops of avocado and egg salads, flat pita, olives and tahini. |
![]() Pan frying falafel patties. Coat surface with little vegetable oil; warm on low flame; place frozen patties on the pan for about 2-3 minutes; flip them over for another 2-3 minutes until golden brown. |