Place all ingredients except oil in food processor and process until roughly chopped. The mixture should be able to be shaped into a ball and hold together.
Form mixture into 4cm sized balls and flatten gently.
Heat about 1cm depth of oil in a large frying pan  and shallow fry the felafel until crisp and golden on each side.
Drain on kitchen paper.
Serve with hummus, pita bread, tabouli, cucumber, tomato or green salad.