Falafel

Name: Falafel
Prep time: 9 h 50 min
Cook time: 9 h 50 min
Total time: 9 h 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 59 milliliters breadcrumbs; 1 carrot, peeled; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 pinch Pinch cayenne pepper; 1 rib celery; 2 teaspoons coriander seeds; 12 servings Peeled, diced cucumbers; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 237 milliliters dried chickpeas, soaked overnight; 59 milliliters finely chopped fresh cilantro; 118 milliliters finely chopped fresh cilantro; 2 cloves garlic; 2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped; 12 servings Kosher salt; 79 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 2 to 3 grates lemon zest; 12 servings Chopped lettuce; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 small 1/2 Spanish onion, diced; 1 Spanish onion; 118 milliliters finely chopped fresh Italian parsley; 12 servings Pita bread; 237 milliliters tahini; 1 bundle fresh thyme; 12 servings Diced tomatoes

Falafel might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 421 calories, 15g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up lemon zest, cilantro, celery, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the tahini you could follow this main course with the Tahini Cookies as a dessert. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine.

Instructions

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Peanut or other neutrally flavored oil, for frying

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Peanuts

Cooking Oil

Drain the chickpeas from the soaking water and place in a medium saucepan. Toss in the garlic, bay leaf, carrot, celery, thyme and onion.

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Chickpeas

Bay Leaves

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Thyme

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add water to the pan until it covers the chickpeas by about 2 inches of water.

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Chickpeas

Water

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Frying Pan

Put the pan on a high heat and bring the water to a boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer until the chickpeas are very soft and tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Turn the heat off.

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Chickpeas

Water

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Frying Pan

Season the water generously with salt and let sit for 15 minutes.

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Water

Salt

Drain the chickpeas from the cooking liquid and remove the veggies, bay leaf and thyme and discard.

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Chickpeas

Bay Leaves

Thyme

To make the falafel: In a food processor, pulse the chickpeas until they look coarse and grainy but are NOT a puree.

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Chickpeas

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Food Processor

In a dry saute pan, toast the coriander and cumin seeds over medium heat until they are very aromatic, 3 to 4 minutes. Pulverize in a spice grinder until they are a powder.

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Cumin Seeds

Coriander

Toast

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Frying Pan

Transfer the pulsed chickpeas to a mixing bowl and add the cilantro, parsley, breadcrumbs, cayenne, garlic, lemon zest, onions and ground spices. Gently stir to combine. Taste the mixture to see if the mix needs seasoning, season with salt if needed.

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Breadcrumbs

Lemon Zest

Chickpeas

Seasoning

Cilantro

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Parsley

Garlic

Onion

Spices

Salt

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Mixing Bowl

Form the mixture into balls the size of walnuts and gently press to make patties. Lightly dust with flour on both sides and pat off excess.

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Walnuts

All Purpose Flour

Place the patties on a sheet tray and let hang out in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

Add oil to a large straight-sided saute pan until the oil is about 1/2-inch deep. Bring the oil to a medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the falafel to the pan and fry them on both sides until they are brown and crispy.

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Frying Pan

Remove the falafel from the pan and dry on paper towels.

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Serve the falafel in pitas with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers and Tahini Sauce.

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Cucumber

Tomato

Lettuce

Tahini

Pita

Sauce

In the food processor, combine the tahini, lemon juice, cilantro, garlic and cayenne. Puree until smooth. While the machine is running, add the olive oil and about 1/2 cup water. Season the sauce with salt. Taste and re-season, if needed. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.

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Lemon Juice