Falafel #4

Falafel #4
Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: Various Middle Eastern

Dietary: Various vegetarian

Special food: Arabic

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Average: 5 (1 vote)

Falafel #4 ingredients

  • 1 c Dried chickpeas
  • 1 t Baking soda
  • 1 t Salt
  • 1⁄2 c Finely minced onion
  • 2 T Finely minced parsley
  • 1 t Ground cumin
  • 1 t Ground coriander
  • 2 Garlic cloves, mashed
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 T Lemon juice
  • 1⁄8 t Cayenne
  • Oil for deep frying

Cooking Falafel #4

1. Soak chickpeas over night.
2. Drain & put into a blender.
3. Add baking soda & salt.
4. Blend till you have a texture of fine breadcrumbs.
5. Do not blend into a paste.
6. Empty into a bowl.
7. Add onion, cumin, coriander, garlic, pepper, lemon juice & cayenne.
8. Mixi gently with a fork.
9. Do not pat down.
10. Put 2" oil in a wok. Form the mixtue into 18 patties.
11. Only shape them so that they just hold together.
12. Put into hot oil & fry until they are redish brown on both sides.
13. Drain on paper towels.
14. Serve hot with tahini sauce stuffed in pita.