Falafel was officially adopted as the national food of Israel. In recent years, it has lost a bit of its popularity, although is still quite ubiquitous.
These are small fried balls of mashed chickpeas, usually served inside pita bread.
This recipe will allow you to experience this amazing dish from the comfort of your home.
What you’ll need
- 1 cup of dried chickpeas (or 16oz can of chickpeas)
- 1 large chopped onion
- 2 cloves of chopped garlic
- 3 tablespoons of chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon of coriander
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- Salt
- Pepper
- Oil for frying
How to cook it
Soak dried chickpeas in a bowl overnight in cold water (don’t do this if using canned Chickpeas)
After draining the Chickpeas, place them in a pan of water, and bring to boil.
After boiling them for 5 minutes, let them simmer for an hour on a low heat
Once again drain and allow cooling for 10 minutes
Now add them to a bowl with Garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper.
Before adding flour, mix it all together, until a thick paste is achieved.
Once paste is achieved, make small balls with the mixture and slightly flatten
Then finally fry them in 2 inches of oil at 350 degrees until golden brown (5-8 minutes)
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