10 Min Falafel vs Chef's Falafel - Which is worth the effort? | Sorted Food 

It's alright Ben, everyone wants to be Mike at one point or another.

Ben's sneaky "best looking balls at the table" at the end was not missed. ;)

I love when Barry goes to the edge of possibilities when he cooks. Even when it doesn't work -- and who cares if it doesn't work? -- it's about the attempt and the passion and confidence in giving it a try. Astronaut food, cloud eggs, sweet falafel, hand-cut sashimi platter ... keep pushing the limits, Barry!

So... How long before we see "Paella Burrito 2: Electric Barry-loo"?

Sweet Falafel... **The Entire Middle East wants to know your location**

This falafel is gonna be made quicker than it takes Barry to spell the word falafel😂 love this burn Jay!

Ben was right to have his second Don’t want to go savoury, sweet and then back to savoury. That’d just be weird

I would like to see their take on a Canadian classic, poutine.

9:25 Barry: "It's doughy in the middle" Me: "I'M GOOEY IN THE MIDDLE. BABY, LET ME BAKE"

I just made Falafel like Ben's style last week and I was impressed as was my co-worker Amr, who is from Egypt. He gave it high praise and asked if I wasn't secretly Arabic. ;-) The recipe I used is almost exactly like Ben's! Thanks for doing the odd vegetarian dish like these, fellas!

South Asia: Barry: *Makes laddoo with chickpeas in it South Asia: Looks on in confusion

*Looks up Barry's recipe* 404 NOT FOUND ...I think we found this year's version of Jamie's paella burrito disaster.

0:26 is a Owen Wilson "wow" if I ever heard one!! Wooooow

Jamie’s smile at 2:40 is so cute!!!

BA have ruined me! I can’t hear the word ‘sumac’ without instantly thinking of brad and andy

Quick correction if anyone is interested! The spice blend that Ben mentioned is actually pronounced "zah-trr" and is a staple spice blend in Middle Eastern foods that consists mostly of thyme. For a quick way to jazz up green peas, add some olive oil, some Za'atar, and s&p to taste for a new take on an easy mid-week side. If used sparingly, it pairs quite well with fish.

I can’t believe that Ben said “swollen and ready to go” without even cracking a smile. 😂

I always like when someone comes up with a dessert version of something traditionally savoury. Sweet falafels, dessert perogies, dessert pizza... I've eaten (and made) the last two and truly enjoyed them. I've never had a falafel of any kind (I don't live near anywhere that they are sold) but the ingredients that Barry used would, in my mind, work well together. I wouldn't eat them as a meal, but as a dessert after a meal? Yes.

I'd like to know what the chefs eat most evenings, how much time do they really spent , compared to normals

Uploading these videos while I'm eating a dull sandwich allows me to live vicariously. It's not a sandwich, it's a falafel, whatever that is.

Every time Jamie wears shirts like this I think he looks like a referee!

Been looking forward to this video since James's story entries yesterday! Can't wait to try the sweet recipe!

You guys should try the Egyptian way of making falafel. It's made with split and peeled fava beans instead of chickpeas. We use a higher proportion of fresh herbs and spring onions or leeks instead of the white onions. We almost exclusively have it with tahini sauce (tahini + lemon juice + crushed garlic + water) and some shops in Egypt even offer the option of falafel stuffed with a chili paste. Oh, we also don't call it falafel, we call it ta'meyya :)

Fantastic! I have been waiting on bated breath for the upload today! I'm so happy! Thank you, guys, for being amazing and here's to an amazing video! Let's gooooo!

Love it ♥️ one comment though is that the savory Felafel is missing a drizzle of olive oil in the processor to avoid being dry and lasts longer

Just recently discovered your channel and even though I'm a professional chef I can relate to both the normals and the professional chefs. I would love to see a mystery box video using some of the most hated reviewed kitchen gadgets

I love you guys so much! You guys have been my favorite cooking channel since 2014

I made snicker-doodle falafel for Christmas Eve dessert last year!

Next year you guys have to come to the channel islands for the Tennerfest food festival. Maybe half Jersey half Geurnsey. We're in Geurnsey atm, so much amazing food lots of seafood and French influence and so much more!

There used to be a falafel shop on one of the main streets in my town. They had almost a dozen different varieties of sweet falafel, and I have to say that they weren’t half bad.

This brings back memories of a place in Boston where some 30 years ago I could get a separated pita round... spread with hummus, filled with super finely chopped veg with some falafel on top, then dressed with tahini and rolled up. Labour-intensive to make at home, but so worth it. :)

I had 2 watch the sweet part one twice. All look great but that sweet one would be nice for my Christmas guests.

Ben says ‘zaatar’ in such a funny way hahaha It’s Zaaaaa-tar Like a long ‘zaa’

I was just looking for a falafel recipe an hour ago!!! Thanks!!!

I love these “3 ways” videos. Have y’all thought about putting in a cookbook format?

8:00 you cutting the falafel made me laugh so hard .. just shove the whole thing in your mouth !! 😂😂

I really like the wider shot on the Fridge Cam wall. Gives some good perspective and background aspects that provides some nice visuals. Then when the guys are all 'Aahhhh" It draws your eyes back to the table. Nice camera work all around.

Pro tip: You don't need ANY binders in your falafel, not even chickpea flour! Other than that, stellar recipes :D

Love the description of yours Jamie 🤣🤣

Loved this!!! Za'atar = ZAHtar, not zaTAR. Just sayin', Ben. The sweet one looked super cool! Babaghanoush can easily be made dairy-free (usually is) just with tehina, olive oil and lemon juice. Nowadays, many prepared ones are made with mayo (yikes!!!) But guys, where's the pita or laffa??? Eating falafel with a fork is just as wrong as eating shakshouka with one!!

Super interesting these sweet falafels! Love it!

Am I the only one that heard Ben say "best balls on the table"?😂

I am from Egypt my grandma does it the same as ben except she uses beans not chickpees and the babaganoog sauce is amazing

Good post, Thank you for sharing.

Sweet falafel!!!!! as an arab, this is my worst nightmare like i’m scared to imagine this...

isn’t everything quicker than teaching barry how to spell falafel

I’m re-watching all these so I know what quarantine snacks to make! Lol!

Would def want to try Barry's sweet treat!

Ready to go try my hand at a sweet version of the traditional gluten free recipe!

Love to see more recipe videos like the good old days.... and big night in... and comment of the week

I love sorted cuz they don't have those long sponsor parts, they throw a bad boy in the video and say he will help them, and do an epic short montage of it.

A friend of mine just came back from Isreal and brought me some zaatar. I've been looking for things to make it with! Yesssss!

Jamie, your falafel dressing/did sounds perfect for drizzling over a baked yam/sweet potato!

Jamie: *when you got Sorted filming at 9 and a game to referee at **9:05*

The sweet falafel makes complete sense. I have seen a lot of sweet desserts made with chickpeas and beans because people are wanting more protien and slower digesting carbs so you replace flour with beans.

So need to try sweet falafel now.

One way of making falafel , my granny does it, is making it with faba beans instead of chickpeas! So great!

my favourite part of this video is the way you pronounce felafel, zatar and babaganoush. Made my day! haha

Yes! I love falafel. I also make them with uncooked chickpeas. They hold much better I think. By the way, if your falafel needs to be completely gluten-free, check the za'atar for ingredients!! Al lot of the mixtures contain wheat flour!

as a vegetarian who loves falafels and off and on watcher so happy to see this. Also sweet falafels looking forward to trying those.

Is it just me or when Ben grilled the aubergine did anyone else remember back to the pass it on where Barry low torched the pepper.... No just me.

Most intrigued by Barry's sweet version. He used a clever combo of ingredients to give it a different and thoughtful twist. Strangely, when clicking on the link to his recipe, I get the notification 'No Results Found'. The links to the other two recipes are working fine just so you know.

Honestly za'atar has to be one of my favourite seasonings/ingredients ever. My grandmother makes it herself by drying herbs and adding toasted sesame seeds and she gives out big jars to the whole family. It's great to have good Arabic bread dipped into olive oil and then into za'atar as a snack or for breakfast 😋😋😍

So happy to see you soaking your own beans!

Love falafels, never thought about sweet. Will have to try.

"I'm going the use the same machine as Jamie earlier" THANK YOU! I hope Kenwood understands that we get the point and that you don't need to pound it into our faces three times a video.

All of them are worth it imo. The 10-min is a perfect midweek snack, the sweet one is something I would give to my friends just to see their reactions, and the final one is for special occasions where you need to impress.

Would really like to try the sweet falafel. They all looked delicious though!

As an idea for another one of these, compare 3 different tiramisus?

I lost count of how many times the word “balls” was said

Very good channel very good recipe than you for sharing my friend 👌👌👌👌

Ya'll went a 70's record store to get that sitcom music to go with your video. Love ya'll and Jamie is such a sweet boy.

I'm not aware that many Americans use the spice Sumac. We do have a shrub called "poison sumac" that causes a rash and blisters. So when we heard that an ingredient in two dishes was "sumac," it raised some questions!

I will definitely be trying all 3 especially the sweet falafel mmmmm... the only sweet falafel I have had and make is with butternut squash.

Finally ♥ I love Falafel especially Falafel Dürüm!

This video brings to mind a question or two... "Which normal is getting more cheffy? And which chef is getting more normal?" Maybe a contest is in order to find the answer. :D

All of you did a really great job, really. 😊 You should come to Croatia, and try our Traditional food like: sarma, kulen, pršut, pastasuta. 😊😊

Would be interesting seeing the Sweet Falafel concept (plus some Cardamon) taken a step further with a breakfast Sweet Falafel & Pita or even a breakfast Sweet Falafel Wrap (the latter possibly via a pancake wrap), with sweet (or chocolate) hummus, sweet tahini / sesame spread and a sweet fruit/vegetable mixed salad (e.g. peeled carrot, sliced berries, mint, etc).

One thing to remember is that dried chickpeas are cheaper than tinned ones. 125g dried chickpeas is the equivalent of one tin when soaked overnight.

I always add a bit of baking powder, helps to make them a bit fluffier inside.

Using dried chickpeas makes such a difference. I felt like a right chump for ever using tinned when I first tried it.

Three falafel recipes sooo good that Ben forgot his own name! 😂

Hi Sorted, the Sudanese version is as followed: use a meat grinder to grind the soaked chickpeas. Then add a half a teaspoon to the mixture and a raw egg. Finally , shape it into a flat disk ( never seen a ball shape before 😂😂), and deep fry

Tfw I get a notification from both Bon Appetit and SortedFood at the same time but don't know which one to watch first

Gentlemen, I manage a restaurant here in Winnipeg, Manitoba called Shawarma Khan! I make between 500 and 700 Falafel per week. I love your recipes. They are extremely different from mine, but I would love to try variations. I use dried chickpeas soaked overnight. However, because I want to keep them gluten free, my falafel mix is made without flour. I prefer raw potatoes - the glue that holds everything together! It also makes for a smoother blend, flour has a sawdust-like texture. Without telling you the recipe (I don't want to breach my non-disclosure agreement) I include onions, garlic, parsley, potatoes. spiced include salt, turmeric, cumin, black pepper, chili flakes. *** I prefer our Shawarma Meats over everything else in the world... But if I had to give up meat I could happily live on our falafel, everyday for the rest of my life! LOL. Please feel free to send the Jamie to my fair City. You guys would love it here. Especially in January! There's nothing like experiencing Winnipeg at -30°... Jk... aim for July, our summers are gorgeous.

Truth is, I ate a lot of falafel already, but always from street food places. These are all lavish in comparison, and you make me want to try them!

I've never had sweet falafel but I really like to make falafel waffles.

I don't wanna choose!!! I want all three!!!

Could you do a playlist for pickier eaters? (eg. Chicken tenders and chips etc.) I have always struggled with food and find it so hard to find recipes that I really like and can eat. I know a lot of people would like this

If you ever do strange food pairings again, try apple and mustard, specifically dried/dehydrated apple rings dipped in mustard. The best mustard to use is honey mustard or a thinned out mustard, so that the mustard isn’t too overpowering. My family thinks I’m weird for eating it. If you want to take it a step further, use honey mustard seasoned with salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder, and a tiny bit of paprika. Dip the dried apple rings and enjoy!

I’d love to know what song was playing when Barry was making his recipe

Thanks boys!!! Love me some falafel!!!!

Just quick note on Za'atar. The main ingredient should be the plant Za'atar (Origanium syriacum) a relative of Oregano very common in the Levant.

In Egypt and I think only in Egypt we use peeled fava beans rather tan chickpeas and we call it taameya. Egyptians are unique when it comes to falalfel

Interesting. Our local Middle Eastern food outlets are Lebanese and the falafel are made from soaked, peeled (but not cooked) broad beans and parsely. I've never had chickpea ones. I thought the herb in zataar is, specifically, zataar

Dude I'm gonna try the sweet version! Looks so good!!!

what is the recommend prozedure to get rid of (or use up) the old oil?

Well...this Texas subscriber currently working in Spain can't wait to try the all three recipes, but #2 wins to me as well.

I have only made falafel the way Ben do it. for greens i use parsley. every time i've used tinned chickpeas the have melted to nothing in the hot oil. although i have never added flour to the recipy

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