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Prep Time
4 h. 30 min.
Cooking Time
1 h.
Serves
18
Difficulty
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About This Recipe
Falafel is a popular Middle Eastern fast food made from chickpeas or beans, fresh herbs, and spices. It is believed that the recipe for this dish was invented in Egypt by Coptic Christians, who were looking for a meat substitute during long fasting periods. Legumes, in this case, could be a true salvation: they are rich in protein and the "slow" carbohydrates that provide a lasting feeling of satiety. In recent decades, falafel has also become popular in Russia, especially with the spread of veganism and the principles of healthy eating. So if you want to learn how to cook this dish at home, take our recipe and try it out!
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Ingredients List
Total ingredients: 16
Serves:
chickpeas - 250 g
Bulgur - 3 tbsp
Onion - 1 pcs.
Garlic - 5 clove
cilantro - 5 bunch
Parsley - 5 bunch
Flour - 4 tbsp
Ground cumin - 3 tsp
Ground coriander - 2 tsp
Ground cardamom - 1 tsp
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Curry - ½ tsp
Cayenne pepper - 0.3 tsp
Ground black pepper - 0.3 tsp
Salt - to taste
Vegetable oil for deep frying - to taste
Nutrition Facts
Serves:
🥓
Fat
125г
🍚
Carbohydrates
262г
🥩
Protein
76г
🔥
Kcal
Daily Values
Preparation Steps
Step 1
Sort out the chickpeas for falafel, place in a large bowl and add 1 liter of cold water. Cover with a towel and leave for 4 hours at room temperature. Then drain the water.
Step 2
Place the bulgur for falafel in a bowl and add boiling water so that it covers the grain with a 2 cm layer. Leave for 10 minutes at room temperature. Then drain the water.
Step 3
Peel the onion and chop finely. Peel the garlic and pass through a press. Wash the greens and dry well with paper towels. Chop finely, first removing the coarse stems.
Step 4
Pass the prepared chickpeas through a meat grinder with a fine grid and place in a bowl. Add bulgur, onion, garlic, herbs, cumin, coriander, cardamom, baking soda, salt, all the pepper and curry. Pour in 3 tbsp. l. water, mix the falafel mixture and leave for 30 minutes.
Step 5
Add flour and stir. Using wet hands and a damp tablespoon, roll the dough into 18 balls. Heat the oil for frying in a deep frying pan (a cube of bread should be fried in it for 30 seconds). Reduce heat to medium. Place falafel in small portions in oil and fry for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.
Step 6
Remove the finished falafel from the oil with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel to drain excess fat. Serve hot with warm pita bread, vegetable salad, olives, hummus and tahina.
Enjoy your meal!
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