Falafel

Name: Falafel
Ingredients: 2 cups dried chickpeas (about 400 grams); 2 cups dried fava beans (about 400 grams); 1/2 bunch cilantro; 1/2 bunch parsley; 1/2 bunch fresh mint; 1 head garlic; 1 onion; 1 tablespoon salt; Pinch cumin; Pinch mixed spices; 1 quart vegetable oil (about 1 liter) for frying; 1 cup sesame seeds (about 150 grams), for garnish; For the tahini sauce:; 1 cup tahini (about 240 grams); 1 lemon; 1/4 cup water (about 60 ml); Pinch salt; Pinch white pepper

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Falafel

Wasafat_loulou @wasafat_loulou

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Ingredients

2 cupsdried chickpeas (about 400 grams)
2 cupsdried fava beans (about 400 grams)
1/2 bunchcilantro
1/2 bunchparsley
1/2 bunchfresh mint
1 headgarlic
1onion
1 tablespoonsalt
Pinchcumin
Pinchmixed spices
1 quartvegetable oil (about 1 liter) for frying
1 cupsesame seeds (about 150 grams), for garnish
For the tahini sauce:
1 cuptahini (about 240 grams)
1lemon
1/4 cupwater (about 60 ml)
Pinchsalt
Pinchwhite pepper

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Steps

1

Soak the chickpeas and fava beans overnight.
2

Wash the herbs thoroughly and chop them in a food processor.
3

Grind the chickpeas and fava beans, then mix with the herbs and spices. Knead the mixture well.
4

Heat the oil thoroughly. Shape the mixture using a falafel mold, dip lightly in sesame seeds, and fry until golden.
5

To make the sauce: Mix all the sauce ingredients together.
6

Serve as a sandwich or on a plate with your choice of vegetables and pickles. Enjoy!