Falafel Recipe

Falafel is a deep fried ball or patty with chick pea or fava bean or both. Its a traditional Middle East cuisine. Its served as a snack. You can make sandwich and shawarma roll using these falafel bites. Use coriander leaves and mint leaves instead of cilantro according to your taste. You can also see Arabic Sweet Delight  recipe Please click



Falafel

Ingredients:

1. Chick peas-1 cup
2. Parsley leaves chopped-2tbps
3. Cilantro chopped-2tbs
4. Onion-1small
5. Garlic cloves-2
6. Cumin-1tsp
7. Pepper powder- 1tsp
8. Salt-to taste
9. All purpose flour-4tsp
10. Baking powder- ½ tsp
11. Oil-for frying

Preparation:

• Soak the chick peas in water for overnight.
• Put the drained chickpeas and all other ingredients except flour, baking powder and oil in a blender.
• Blend well without adding water. (If necessary add 1 or 2 tbsp of water)
• Mix it with flour and baking powder sifted together.
• Mix the dough in to right consistency and keep refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Make small patties or balls with it and fry it in hot oil till both sides are golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels. Serve it with thahini sauce or hammus.

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