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Highly spiced and a touch sweet, this falafel can be made with other fall squash, such as butternut or delicata.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dried chickpeas, soaked overnight, drained
- ¼ small red kuri squash or sugar pumpkin (about 6 ounces), peeled, seeded, coarsely chopped (about 1½ cups)
- ½ onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons chickpea flour
- 2 tablespoons ras-el-hanout
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Vegetable oil (for frying; about 8 cups)
- Warm thick pita with pockets (for serving)
Recipe Preparation
Pulse chickpeas in a food processor, scraping down sides as needed, until they resemble finely chopped nuts (the texture should be uneven with some slightly larger pieces of chickpeas mixed throughout), about 1 minute. Scrape into a large bowl.
Pulse squash, onion, and garlic in food processor, scraping down sides as needed, until coarsely chopped, about 1 minute. Mix into chickpeas, then mix in chickpea flour, ras-el-hanout, salt, baking powder, pepper, and cinnamon. Form into ping-pong–size balls.
Pour oil into a large heavy pot to a depth of 3". Fit pot with thermometer and heat oil over medium-high until thermometer registers 330°. Working in batches, cook falafel, turning occasionally, until deep brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain and let sit 5 minutes.
Serve falafel with salad, tahini sauce, and pita.
Do Ahead: Falafel mixture can be made 5 hours ahead. Keep tightly covered at room temperature. When ready to fry, stir to loosen mixture and form into balls.
