Use canned chickpeas for this recipe or use dry chickpeas and soak them in water overnight

Heat a little oil in a pan and then fry garlic and onion over low heat until they get softened.

Transfer the softened garlic and onion in a large bowl. Mix them with spices and chickpeas. Mash all the ingredients so that chickpeas break down totally.

Add parsley according to taste and then add the egg. Mix the ingredients using your hands until you can make smooth balls. Create 6 balls out of this mixture and then flatten them to form patties.

Heat the remaining oil in the pan and fry the falafels on a medium heat for a few minutes on both sides so that they become golden brown.