Falafel (Φαλάφελ) 🌯

Name: Falafel (Φαλάφελ) 🌯
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6-10 servings
Ingredients: 9 oz chickpeas (about 250 grams); 2 cloves garlic; 3-4 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 bunch parsley; Lemon zest; Juice of 1-2 lemons; 8 slices whole wheat toast or whole wheat bread, crumbled; Salt; Pepper; Pita bread; Tahini

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Falafel (Φαλάφελ) 🌯

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Ingredients

1 hour

6-10 servings

9 ozchickpeas (about 250 grams)
2 clovesgarlic
3-4 tablespoonsolive oil
1/2 bunchparsley
Lemon zest
Juice of 1-2 lemons
8 sliceswhole wheat toast or whole wheat bread, crumbled
Salt
Pepper
For serving
Pita bread
Tahini

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Steps

1 hour

1

Soak the chickpeas in water overnight.
2

The next day, place the chickpeas in a pot with water and cook for 30-40 minutes.
3

Once cooked, drain the chickpeas and let them cool for 5 minutes.
4

In a blender, combine the chickpeas, garlic, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Blend for about 3-4 minutes, then transfer the mixture to a bowl.
5

Finely chop the parsley and crumble the whole wheat toast or bread. Add them to the bowl and mix until everything is well combined.
6

Shape the mixture into small balls.
7

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and bake for about 30-40 minutes, depending on your oven.