Falafel
- Number of Servings: 20
Ingredients
3 cup Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) .5 cup, chopped Onions, raw 2 tbsp Parsley 1 tsp Salt 4 clove Garlic 1 tsp Baking Powder .25 cup Flour, white
Put 1 cup dried chickpeas in a large bowl and add enough cold water to cover them by at least 2 inches. Let soak overnight, then drain. Or use canned chickpeas, drained.
Place the drained, uncooked chickpeas and the onions in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the parsley, cilantro, salt, hot pepper, garlic, and cumin. Process until blended but not pureed.
Sprinkle in the baking powder and 4 tablespoons of the flour, and pulse. You want to add enough bulgur or flour so that the dough forms a small ball and no longer sticks to your hands. Turn into a bowl and refrigerate, covered, for several hours.
Form the chickpea mixture into balls about the size of walnuts, or use a falafel scoop, available in Middle-Eastern markets.
Heat 3 inches of oil to 375ºF in a deep pot or wok and fry 1 ball to test. If it falls apart, add a little flour. Then fry about 6 balls at once for a few minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Serving Size: This recipe makes 20 falafel
Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAMPHEF.
Place the drained, uncooked chickpeas and the onions in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the parsley, cilantro, salt, hot pepper, garlic, and cumin. Process until blended but not pureed.
Sprinkle in the baking powder and 4 tablespoons of the flour, and pulse. You want to add enough bulgur or flour so that the dough forms a small ball and no longer sticks to your hands. Turn into a bowl and refrigerate, covered, for several hours.
Form the chickpea mixture into balls about the size of walnuts, or use a falafel scoop, available in Middle-Eastern markets.
Heat 3 inches of oil to 375ºF in a deep pot or wok and fry 1 ball to test. If it falls apart, add a little flour. Then fry about 6 balls at once for a few minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Serving Size: This recipe makes 20 falafel
Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAMPHEF.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 51.2
- Total Fat: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 248.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 10.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 2.0 g
Member Reviews