Dinners

Falafel Traditional

Name: Falafel Traditional
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups dried chickpeas (Do NOT use canned or cooked chickpeas); 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 cup fresh parsley leaves, stems removed; 3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, stems removed; 1/2 cup fresh dill, stems removed; 1 small onion, quartered; 7-8 garlic cloves, peeled; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp ground black pepper; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp ground coriander; 1 tsp cayenne pepper, optional; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; Oil for frying; Tahini Sauce; Pita pockets; English cucumbers, chopped or diced; Tomatoes, chopped or diced; Baby Arugula; Pickles

24 servings

porcije

30 minutes

aktivno vrijeme

50 minutes

ukupno vrijeme

Započni kuhanje

Sastojci

2 cups dried chickpeas (Do NOT use canned or cooked chickpeas)

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 cup fresh parsley leaves, stems removed

3/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, stems removed

1/2 cup fresh dill, stems removed

1 small onion, quartered

7-8 garlic cloves, peeled

Salt to taste

1 tbsp ground black pepper

1 tbsp ground cumin

1 tbsp ground coriander

1 tsp cayenne pepper, optional

1 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Oil for frying

Tahini Sauce

Pita pockets

English cucumbers, chopped or diced

Tomatoes, chopped or diced

Baby Arugula

Pickles

Upute

(One day in advance) Place the dried chickpeas and baking soda in a large bowl filled with water to cover the chickpeas by at least 2 inches. Soak overnight for 18 hours (longer if the chickpeas are still too hard). When ready, drain the chickpeas completely and pat them dry.

Add the chickpeas, herbs, onions, garlic and spices to the large bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade. Run the food processor 40 seconds at a time until all is well combined forming a the falafel mixture.

Transfer the falafel mixture to a container and cover tightly. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or (up to one whole night) until ready to cook.

Just before frying, add the baking powder and sesame seeds to the falafel mixture and stir with a spoon.

Scoop tablespoonfuls of the falafel mixture and form into patties (1/2 inch in thickness each). It helps to have wet hands as you form the patties.

Fill a medium saucepan 3 inches up with oil. Heat the oil on medium-high until it bubbles softly. Carefully drop the falafel patties in the oil, let them fry for about 3 to 5 minutes or so until crispy and medium brown on the outside. Avoid crowding the falafel in the saucepan, fry them in batches if necessary.

Place the fried falafel patties in a colander or plate lined with paper towels to drain.

Serve falafel hot next to other small plates; or assemble the falafel patties in pita bread with tahini or hummus, arugula, tomato and cucumbers. Enjoy!

Prehrana

Veličina porcije

Kalorije

Ukupno masti

3.8 g

Zasićene masti

0.5 g

Nezasićene masti

Trans masti

0 g

Kolesterol

0 mg

Natrij

131.1 mg

Ukupni ugljikohidrati

1.4 g

Dijetalna vlakna

2.4 g

Ukupni šećeri

0.1 g

Proteini

3.9 g