Falafel
Falafel is a deep-fried ball, or a flat or doughnut-shaped patty, made from ground chickpeas, fava beans, or both. Herbs, spices, and onion relatives are commonly added to the dough. It is an Egyptian dish as well as a very famous, pseudo-national, Middle Eastern dish, that most likely originated in Egypt. The fritters are now found around the world as part of vegetarian cuisine, and as a form of street food.
Falafel
Falafel is a deep-fried ball, or a flat or doughnut-shaped patty, made from ground chickpeas, fava beans, or both. Herbs, spices, and onion relatives are commonly added to the dough. It is an Egyptian dish as well as a very famous, pseudo-national, Middle Eastern dish, that most likely originated in Egypt. The fritters are now found around the world as part of vegetarian cuisine, and as a form of street food.
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- 1
Pour the chickpeas into a large bowl and cover them by about 3 inches of cold water. Let them soak overnight. They will double in size as they soak.
- 2
Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Pour them into your food processor along with the chopped onion, garlic cloves, parsley, flour or chickpea flour, salt, cumin, ground coriander, black pepper.
- 3
Blend until fairly smooth, then shape like small balls.
- 4
Heat 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the falafel balls, then quickly fry for 3 mins on each side until lightly golden.
- 5
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
- 6
Serve with hummus and a green salad.
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