Authentic and Traditional Falafel
Falafel is a traditional middle eastern food which is served along with Pita bread, hummus, and pickled vegetables. It is deepfried or baked.
Servings: 20 Falafel
Calories: 198kcal
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- 2 cups Garbanzo beans or Chickpeas
- 1 Onion
- ¼ cup Corriander Leaves finely chopped
- 5 Garlic
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 2 tbsp Rice Flour as needed
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- Salt as needed
- Oil as needed for deep frying
- ½ tsp Lemon juice
Instructions
- Soak chickpeas for about 18 to 24 hours. After soaking drain the excess water and transfer it to a blender.
- To this add chopped onions, Chopped coriander leaves, Whole pepper, sliced garlic. Also add in the coriander powder, cumin powder, Red Chilli Powder, and Salt
- Pulse the blender in intervals. Open the blender and scrape the edges and pulse again until a grainy consistency.
- Drizzle in the lemon Juice
- Now add in Rice flour or any gluten-free flour. Chickpea flour will be another option. If you are not worried about gluten you can use Maida or wheat flour too.
- Combine everything and shape them into equal-sized balls. refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Once it's hot drop the balls in hot oil and fry in a medium flame.
- Flip and fry on both sides equally. When the color turns golden and the falafels are cooked drain them from oil. Keep them in paper towels to remove excess oil.
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Notes
Serve with Tahini Sauce and Pita bread.
Makes a good snack or can be used in a meal.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 15.6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 194mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 2.3g | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
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