Mad About Chickpeas- Falafel
Posted on 09. Mar, 2008 by Bethany in Entertaining, Mains, Nibbles, Recipes, Starters, gluten free, middle eastern, veggie
For the falafel:
Falafel is Middle Eastern fast food and is made out of fava beans or chickpeas. I can’t imagine having this without Tarator sauce (Middle Eastern tahini sauce made out of tahini, lemon juice and garlic)
500g of soaked chickpeas, soak them overnight (about 250g dry)
(for best results let them sit in a colander to dry after soaking, about 2 hours or so, to get all the water out)
1 medium onion, rough chop (goes into blender)
20g of parsley
2 garlic cloves
1.5 teaspoon allspice or 7spice
1 teaspoon salt or more to taste.
Canola oil for lightly frying
Unlike the Hummus, you will not need to cook the pulses and so you can begin by rinsing the chickpeas well and draining them well. then throw em in the food processsor. Add the onion, garlic, parsley, allspice, salt and pulse for 2 minutes. Using a tablespoon round the falafel mixture into balls. In sautee pan, heat generous serving of oil and fry the falafel balls for about 2 minutes and then turn over. serve with Tarator.
If freezing, do not fry ahead. You can also grill them but be sure to brush them with olive oil, on both sides.
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Joumana
15. Oct, 2009
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy reading your posts, the beautiful photos, the text, it makes me so proud that you are Lebanese and honoring your country this way. Way to go!
Ben
11. Nov, 2009
How much cumin do you add? Not listed in ingredients….
Bethany
11. Nov, 2009
Hi ben, thanks for bringing the typo to my attention! Corrected and emailed you back.
Mike
28. Nov, 2009
I’m eager to try this recipe out! You’re really cute, by the way
Actually, cute isn’t strong enough a word. Gorgeous! Umm, erm, back to the recipe. Thanks for sharing this!
marc
04. Dec, 2009
babaganouche—–next