Falafel

Name: Falafel
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 500 g dried chickpeas; 1 pieces onion, quartered; 4 pieces garlic cloves; 40 g flat-leaf parsley; 40 g fresh coriander; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 l sunflower oil, for frying; 2 tsp salt; 150 g tahini sauce, to serve; 4 pitta breads, to serve

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Prep30 min

Cook20 min

Total50 min

Fried chickpea fritters — made from soaked raw chickpeas, never tinned, which is why they hold together and stay light.

Ingredients

Serves:6

500 g dried chickpeas
1 pieces onion, quartered
4 pieces garlic cloves
40 g flat-leaf parsley
40 g fresh coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp sesame seeds
1 l sunflower oil, for frying
2 tsp salt
150 g tahini sauce, to serve
4 pitta breads, to serve

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence

1861kcal · per serving

15.7g

Protein

43.2g

Carbs

185g

Fat

Recipe total: 11166 kcal · P 94.5g · C 259.2g · F 1109.7g

Estimated from 13 of 13 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

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Steps

1
Soak the dried chickpeas in plenty of cold water for 18-24 hours. Do not cook them — cooked or tinned chickpeas make a paste that disintegrates in the oil.
2
Drain very thoroughly and pat dry.
3
Grind the chickpeas with the onion, garlic and herbs in a food processor to a coarse, couscous-like texture. Do not let it become a smooth paste.
4
Mix in the cumin, coriander, salt and sesame seeds. Chill the mixture 1 hour to firm up.
5
Stir in the baking powder just before frying — earlier and it loses its lift.
6
Shape into small balls or patties, pressing firmly.
7
Fry at 175°C for 3-4 minutes until deep brown and crisp, in batches so the oil stays hot. Drain and serve hot with the tahini sauce and pitta.

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Questions and answers

How long does Falafel take to make?

About 50 minutes: 30 min prep and 20 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Falafel?

13 ingredients: dried chickpeas, onion, garlic cloves, flat-leaf parsley, fresh coriander, ground cumin, ground coriander, baking powder, sesame seeds, sunflower oil, salt, tahini sauce and 1 more.

How many servings does this Falafel recipe make?

6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Falafel?

About 1861 kcal, with 15.7 g protein, 43.2 g carbohydrate and 185 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

Which diets does this Falafel recipe suit?

It is vegan.

What cuisine is Falafel?

Falafel comes from Middle Eastern cuisine.

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