Middle East

Falafel

Name: Falafel
Prep time: 10 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 10 h 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup soaked overnight, not boiled chickpeas, dry; 1 small onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 cup coriander leaves (cilantro); 1/4 cup or parsley mint leaves; 1 to 2 green chilli; 1 tsp cumin powder (ground cumin); 1 tsp coriander powder (ground coriander); a pinch baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda); 2 tsp sesame seeds; Salt, to taste; Cooking oil (vegetable oil), for deep frying, about 5 tbsp absorbed

Herby chickpea fritters, crunchy outside and green inside. Middle Eastern vada, basically.

40 minTime

11 gProtein each

mildSpice

10hPlan ahead. Soak for 10 hours first; the 40 minutes come after.

The green inside2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayChickpea falafel, deep fried.

The original

365kcalsame

11 gproteinsame

10 gfibresame

40minutessame

Falafel.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Chickpeas, dry1 cup, soaked overnight, not boiled

Onion1 small

Garlic4 cloves

Coriander leaves (cilantro)1 cup

Mint leaves¼ cup, or parsley

Green chilli1 to 2

Cumin powder (ground cumin)1 tsp

Coriander powder (ground coriander)1 tsp

Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)a pinch

Sesame seeds2 tsp

Saltto taste

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for deep frying, about 5 tbsp absorbed

Method

5 steps

1Drain soaked chickpeas very well.
2Pulse chickpeas, onion, garlic, herbs, chilli, spices and salt into a coarse, sandy mix. Chill 20 minutes.
3Stir in soda and sesame, shape into small balls or patties.
4Deep fry at medium high in batches for 3 to 4 minutes.
5Serve with hummus, pita and salad.

Serve it like this

Drain on paper for a minute, pile onto a plate and serve hot with chutney on the side.

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