Falafel

Directions

  1. 1Add 1 1/4 cup chickpeas to a bowl.
  2. 2Add water and soak for 10 hours.
  3. 3Strain the chickpeas.
  4. 4Add chickpeas, 1/2 cup parsley leaves, 1/2 cup coriander leaves, 1 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/2 tsp dry coriander, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp paprika, pinch of chili powder, 1 tbsp flour, 2 onions, 5 big garlic cloves, 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1 1/2 tsp baking powder to a food processor.
  5. 5Process until smooth.
  6. 6Leave to rest for 15 minutes.
  7. 7Add vegetable oil to a wok.
  8. 8Form the falafel, cover with sesame and fry.
  9. 9Remove from the oil when golden brown.
  10. 10Fill pita bread with falafel, lettuce, red cabbage, parsley, tomato, turnip pickles and tahine sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1.25 cup chickpeas
  • water
  • 0.5 cup parsley leaves
  • 0.5 cup coriander leaves
  • 1.25 tsp salt
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 0.5 tsp dry coriander
  • 0.5 tsp cumin
  • 0.25 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp paprika
  • pinch chili powder
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 2 onions
  • 5 big garlic cloves
  • 0.25 tsp baking soda
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • vegetable oil
  • sesame
  • lettuce
  • red cabbage
  • parsley
  • tomato
  • turnip pickles
  • tahine sauce

Equipment

bowlsmeasuring cupstrainerfood processormeasuring spoonswok