Anyway, I had a go at falafel a few weeks ago. I used to live on them when I was in the Middle East and still get the odd craving for them now.
Soaked the chickpeas overnight and blended them with onion, garlic, parsley and spices...
...and on the 3rd fucking attempt finally got something like the right consistency. Your balls have gotta be nice and firm because if they're too wet, it'll be a right mess.
The moment of truth. Is the temperature in the pan gonna be right? Will they hold together?
Ta da! Perfection! Finally!
As the night went on, I made more and more, all the while getting steadily pissed, so that the only picture I have of the final kebabs/sandwiches is this pretty blurred effort.
Taste was good and the outsides were nice and crispy, but they were still a little too doughy in the middle. 7-7.5/10 I'd say.