Falafel Recipe

Falafel

Ingredients

• 1 lb dry fava beans (foul), soaked in water overnight
• 1 lb chickpeas (hommos), siaked in water overnight
• 1 bunch of parsley
• 1/2 bunch mint
• 1/2 bunch of coriander (cilantro)
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 tsp dry coriander
• 4-5 cloves garlic, mashed
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp falafel spices
• 1 tbs salt
• oil, to fry the falafel
• 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp baking powder

     Tahine Sauce (Taratour)

• 1/2 cup tahine
• 1 cup water
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 clove garlic, mashed
• 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Soak the foul(fava beans) and hommos (chickpeas) for 12 hours in cold water. Wash and drain
2. Wash the parsley, mint and fresh coriander and chop. Add to the hommos and foul.
3. Blend in the garlic, onions, salt, cumin, dry coriander and falafel spices.
4. Process this mixture or grind in a meat grinder, to obtain a sticky soft batter. Leave to rest for around 1 hour.
5. Stir the batter again and just before frying, add the bicarbonate of soda and baking powder.
6. Dip a falafel scoop in water and plunge scoop inside the batter. If using hands, wet hands with water, take from the batter and form semi-flat balls, bigger than walnuts.
7. Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pan and fry falafel balls until crisp and golden in color. Remove when they float on the oil.
1. I don't fry my falafels, I like to bake to make them healthier.
8. Dilute the tahine with water and lemon juice, add the salt and garlic and blend into a smooth sauce.
9. Serve the falafel with pita bread, sliced tomatoes, fresh mint leaves, chopped parsley and pickled peppers.
10. Drizzle taratour over the falafel when eating. 

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