Falafel Recipe
Falafel recipe consists of fried balls or patty (something like fritters) made from spiced chickpeas and / or fava beans. Falafel is a traditional Middle Eastern food that is served in pita bread, either inside the bread or wrapped in flat bread....
Ingredients
- 250 g (8 oz) dried chickpeas
- 4 spring onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ cup (15 g / ½ oz) chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- ¼ cup (15 g / ½ oz) chopped fresh mint
- ½ cup (25 g / ¾ oz) chopped fresh coriander
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- oil, for deep frying
Directions
- Put the chickpeas in a large bowl, cover with plenty of cold water and soak overnight. Drain.
- Combine the chickpeas, spring onion, garlic, parsley, mint, coriander, cayenne, cumin, ground coriander, baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Process batches in a processor for 30-40 seconds, or until finely chopped and the mixture holds together. Refrigerate, uncovered, for 2 hours.
- Press 2 tablespoons of mixture together in the palm of your hand and form into a patty. Fill a deep heavy-based pan one third full of oil and heat to 180 C (350 F), or until a cube of bread dropped into the oil browns in 15 seconds. Deep-fry the falafel in batches for 3-4 minutes, or until will browned. Drain on crumpled paper towels and serve hot with hummus.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 75g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 220 | |
| Calories from Fat 32 | 15% |
| Total Fat 3.87g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat 0.39g | 2% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 176mg | 7% |
| Potassium 574mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 36.9g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 10.8g | 36% |
| Sugars 6.45g | 4% |
| Protein 11.6g | 19% |
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