

Human: My efforts at home made falafel are going terribly. The patties and balls just seem to turn to mush when I try to fry them. Am I missing some sort of binding agent in my mix?

Assistant: What recipe are you using?


Human: My efforts at home made falafel are going terribly. The patties and balls just seem to turn to mush when I try to fry them. Am I missing some sort of binding agent in my mix?

Assistant: If you’re talking about hummus in falafel, it may be useful to add some tahini.  Tahini is a sesame seed paste which can act as a binding agent for many mixtures.
My efforts at home made falafel are going terribly. The patties and balls just seem to turn to mush when I try to fry them. Am I missing some sort of binding agent in my mix?
What recipe are you using?
If you’re talking about hummus in falafel, it may be useful to add some tahini.  Tahini is a sesame seed paste which can act as a binding agent for many mixtures.