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Spicy
Falafel Recipe
The
Mediterranean Middle East
I have to admit that it took us
some time to get this Falafel Recipe
right. A lot of the recipes we tried simply did not
work....they were too claggy or lacking in the Arab flavours that are
essential in this dish.
We wanted them to be spicey, fresh tasting and light. So we
persevered and finally got them just right. We've been enjoying them
for many years now - give them a try they are delicious. Use them as a
starter, a tapa/snack.....or they make a great veggie main course
Here it is
- try it
yourself - you won't be disappointed.
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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.
4tablespoons
of flour and 1 teaspoon of Baking Powder.
good quality olive oil for frying/or use a deep
fat fryer if you prefer.
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OK
- mash the chickpeas in glass bowl
with a potato masher.
Gently saute the onion in a little olive oil
for 2-3 minutes and then add the garlic and gently cook until softened.
Add to the bowl.
Now
add all
the other ingredients and mix thoroughly.
If
the
mixture seems too thick to you, add 1 or 2 tablespoons of water and mix
again.
Refrigerate
the mixture for two hours - very important!
Heat
about
1/2 an inch of oil in a medium sized non stick fry
pan
(skillet)
until very hot. (Or you could use a deep fat fryer.)
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. No need to turn them if using a deepfat
fryer.
Drain on some kitchen paper and serve.
We bought this non-carcinogenic Le Creuset fry pan 3 years ago because
we were fed up with crumbling dangerous teflon on past purchases! We
have used it regularily on the hob and in the oven and it is still
perfect and non stick. Well worth the investment.
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