Falafel
Description
Here is a delicious recipe for Falafel from scratch.
Ingredients
Tahini Dressing
Instructions
- Soak the chickpeas for 24 hours in a large bowl. covered by at least a couple of inches of water.
- Drain the chickpeas and place them in a food processor along with the onions, parsley, cilantro, salt, garlic, ground coriander and cumin, Process until the mixture is well blended and chopped but not pureed
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl, sprinkle with flour and baking powder and mix well
- Form the falafel mixture into little balls about the size of one heaping tablespoon, flatten slightly and place on a parchment lined tray, place the tray in the fridge for about an hour to let the mixture set.
- Heat oil, on medium high, add the falafel balls to the skillet, cook the falafel on each side for 60 seconds, until all sides have turned a golden color.
- Whisk together all ingredients, add water in small portions, until the sauce has a consistency that you can pour over Falafel.
Tahini Dressing
Notes
- u003cliu003e I highly suggest using uncooked garbanzo beans, rather then canned.u003c/liu003e