Egyptan Recipes: Falafel

 

 

Falafel

 Falafel is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas, fava beans, or both.
Generally accepted to have first been made in Egypt, falafel has become a dish eaten throughout the Middle East.
The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini- based sauces. Falafel balls may also be eaten alone as a snack or served as part of a Meze.
The fritters are now found around the world as a replacement for meat and as a form of street food.
I will show you the basic recipe to make your Falafels so all you have to do is decide how and with what you would like to serve them, or just munch them as they come.

Total Time: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

• 1 15 oz. can chickpeas, drained
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons flour
• oil for frying

Step 1:

Combine chickpeas, garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Add flour and combine well.

Step 2:

Mash chickpeas, making sure to mix ingredients together. You can also combine ingredients in a food processor. You want the result to be a thick paste.

Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a ping pong ball. Slightly flatten.

Step 3:

Fry in 2 inches of oil at 350 degrees until golden brown (2-5 minutes).

How do i make Tahini sauce?

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
• 3 gloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon parsley, finely chopped

Step 1:

In food precessor or using pestle and morter, mix together the garlic, tahini and salt.

Step 2:

Add olive oil and lemon juice, if your tahini is to thick then thin in to your desired consitency by adding a little warm water and mixing this into your sauce.

Step 3:

Mix in some parsely and poor over your Falafel or refridgerate till needed.

Now in Egypt they would say " Bl hana wish shifa', بالهنا و الشفاء

which means;

                            Enjoy your meal"

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