Falafel is a vegetarian patties or balls that are made from chickpeas and /or Fava beans. Its very popular in the Middle East. It is usually served in pita bread with tahini sauce( tarator), pickles, parsley and tomatoes.You can also eat it as an appetizer. Actually for me its its satisfying enough to eat for dinner.
Ingredients:
About 28 pieces
1 ½ cups dry chickpeas
½ cup chopped parsley
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
2 garlic cloves
¾ medium onion (cut to 3 pieces)
1 tsp. salt
1tsp ground cumin
1 tsp. Ground coriander
½ tsp. cayenne
1 ½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 ½ tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
Vegetable oil to deep fry falafel
Directions:
Soak dry chickpeas in water overnight.
In food processor, add all ingredients except sesame seeds and process until all ingredients are fine and mixed.
With a spoon, mix sesame seeds in the chickpea mixture.
Let the mixture rest for 30 minutes.
Heat oil to 350°, make sure not to let it get too hot or else when you drop your falafel it will brown from the outside and be undercooked in the inside.
Scoop about a golf ball size, flatten it a little bit and drop it in the oil. It is usually easier if you have a falafel scooper, if you intend to make falafel more often, I suggest you buy a falafel scooper it’s cheap and much easier that dealing with forming the falafel balls.
Fry for about 10 mins, turning it half way so it can brown evenly on both sides. Check one ball it should be crispy and dark brown on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
Serve Falafel with Tartor ( Tahini Sauce)with chopped parsley in the tarator or on the side, pickles ,tomatoes and pita bread.
Tarator Recipe:
In a food processor combine :
• 1/4 cup Tahini Paste
•1/4 cup plain Yogurt
•1/8 tsp salt
•1 tbs of lemon juice
•1/3 cup water
Mix until well combined
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