Falafel
Ingredients:
Produce
½ cup of dry chickpeas
½ cup of dry fava beans
2 gloves of garlic
1 small onion
½ cup of parsley
½ cup of cilantro
Oils and Vinegars
Vegetables oil for frying
Baking and Spices
½ tsp black pepper, ground
½ tbsp salt
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp sumaq
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
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How to make it:
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Place the dry chickpeas and fava beans and baking soda in a large bowl, then add water (water should cover the chickpeas by at least 5 inches). Let the chickpeas and fava beans soak overnight.
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Drain the chickpeas and pat dry them.
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Meanwhile, finely chop the parsley, cilantro, garlic and all spices, then add them all along with the chickpeas into a food processor. Transfer the falafel mixture into a container, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to one night.
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Just before frying, add the baking powder to the falafel mixture and fold with a spoon.
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Scoop a table spoon of the falafel mixture and form into patties (1/4 inch in thickness each), or use a special falafel frying spoon.
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To make the tahini sauce, you’ll need to mix the below ingredients together.
½ cup of tahini sauce
¼ cup of water
¼ cup of lemon juice
¼ tbsp salt
¼ tbsp cumin
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