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Spicy Falafel Recipe


Falafel Recipe with great spices

The Mediterranean Middle East

I have to admit that it took us some time to get this Falafel Recipe right. We've been enjoying it for many years now - but making it from scratch is something else.

Specially because most of the recipes out there simply don't work in practise. We decided to start from the beginning and develop our own version, and after several false starts Pam came up trumps as usual.

Here it is - try it yourself - you won't be disappointed.

Great Falafel Recipe
Ingredients

  • 400g.(dry weight) of canned chickpeas (garbanzos).
  • One Small onion (very finely chopped).
  • One Large clove of garlic (mashed)
  • A handfull each of finely chopped Parsley and Coriander.
  • 1 Tsp. each of: cumin seeds, coriander seeds,  and black peppercorns and 2 small chillis - all ground in a pestle and mortar.
  • 1/2 tsp. salt.
  • 4 Tablespoons of flour and 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder.
  • Sunflower or other light vegetable oil for frying.

Tasty Spicy FalafelMethod

  1. OK - mash the chickpeas in  glass bowl with a potato masher.
  2. Now add all the other ingredients and mix thoroughly.
  3. If the mixture seems too thick to you, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water and mix again.
  4. Refrigerate the mixture for two hours - very important!
  5. Heat about 1/2 an inch of oil in a frying pan (skillet) until very hot.
  6. Add your Falafel Balls - which you can shape in your hands - 4 at a time - turning once after about 3 minutes and then cooking for a further 3 minutes - until golden brown.
  7. Drain your balls on some kitchen paper and serve.

They go specially well with our Tabouli Recipe Salad.

Or with some sliced beef tomatoes with Vinaigrette.

They also make great tapas and are a tasty alternative for Vegetarians.



David tucks in to the Falafel


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