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Falafel Recipe

	Babsalaba / All my dishes 3 months, 3 weeks ago Falafels make a great meat-free main course or appetizer. Prep:120m Cook:30m Servings:8	Babsalaba
	middle eastern easy

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midgelet

Ingredients

2 cups of dried chickpeas, soaked in water for 8 hours overnight*

1/4 cup of bulgur or quinoa

5 cloves of garlic

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

1/2 small onion, chopped

1 t cumin

1/2 t turmeric

1/2 t coriander

1/2 teaspoon cayenne

Salt, pepper

1 Tb of sesame seeds

1/4 cup of breadcrumbs

2 t baking soda

Directions

Put the bulgur or quinoa in a bowl and add enough very hot water (just short of boiling) until it's about an inch higher than the layer of grain. Let sit 30 minutes until softened. Drain well.

Alternately, *You can do a quick soak for the chickpeas. Put them in a pot with about twice as much water, cover it, bring to a boil and let boil for 2 minutes, the turn off the heat and, leaving the lid on the pot, let them sit for an hour and a half. Then rinse and proceed with the recipe.

Rinse the soaked chickpeas and put them in a food processor with the bulgur/quinoa, garlic, onion and spices. Pulse until you get a rough texture; you can add a little water if needed. Be careful you don't pulse too much. You don't want a soupy paste. We're not making hummus here. We still want some texture.

Move the mixture into a large bowl, add the sesame seeds and breadcrumbs and put in the fridge, covered with plastic wrap, for 30-60 minutes.

Add the baking soda to the mixture and knead a little.

Shape the mixture into little balls. Pan-fry until you get a deep brown shade. I have also baked these to make them healthier.

I like to serve them in a pita or folded in a flatbread with saffron basmati rice, baby spinach leaves, chopped tomato and cucumber and a tahini sauce or a tzatziki sauce.

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Comments

ttaaccoo 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Very very nice . I love falafel. another keeper, for sure. The packages just don't measure up. thank you for a fab recipe!! 555555555555555555555555555

midgelet 3 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Love any felafel recipe! thank you!

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