Quick and Easy Falafel Recipe
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This Quick and Easy Falafel Recipe makes a light meal, appetizer or snack to enjoy with friends and family.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups chickpeas (that have been covered in water for 12 hours) -or- skip the soaking if you use canned, drained chickpeas
- Crumbs from 2 slices of brown bread (you can shred in a food processor)
- 5 cloves garlic, sliced
- ½ small onion, shredded
- ½ cup parsley, shredded
- ½ cup cilantro, shredded
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper, to taste (about 1 tsp. and 1/4 tsp. respectively, or as desired)
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- Vegetable oil for deep pan frying
Soak the chickpeas in cold water overnight. You can skip the soaking process if you used canned chickpeas. Rinse and drain the chickpeas and blend in a food processor together with the bread crumbs, garlic, onion, parsley and cilantro.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl, add the sesame seeds, cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper and baking soda, mixing well. Cover and leave mixture to rest for 30 minutes or so. Form small balls of about 3/4" diameter.
Heat the oil in a large frypan (it should be hot but not boiling).
Fry falafel balls in hot oil until they are golden brown.
Serve with tahini sauce, chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, freshly chopped parsley, squeeze of fresh lemon juice and hummus on fresh pita bread.
Quick and Easy Falafel Recipe makes about 2 dozen falafel balls: serve 4-5 in a full pita bread or 2-3 in half sized pockets.
Adapted from: www.Outdoor-Cooking.com
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