Ingredients:
- note: depending on where you are from, some people use fava beans instead of chickpeas
- dash of tobasco sauce
- 4 garlic cloves
- garnish with: chopped/sliced tomato , sliced onion, sliced green bell pepper, pickled turnip and tahini sauce.
- note: i also like to garnish my falafel with seeded and diced cucumber, fresh dark leaf lettuce, and hummus. from time to time, even a little greek tzatziki sauce goes well ;-)
Directions:
- Put the chickpeas in a large bowl with enough cold water to cover them by at least 2 inches.
- Allow to soak overnight, and drain.
- An easier method is to use canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed.
- Place the soaked, drained, uncooked chickpeas and the onions in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
- Add the parsley, cilantro, salt, Tobasco sauce, 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 flour or bulgur to enable the dough to form a small ball and does not stick to your hands.
- Empty into a bowl, cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for several hours.
- Form the chickpea mixture into balls about the size of walnuts.
- You can use your hands to form the balls or 2 teaspoons together or use a falafel/cookie scoop.
- Heat 3 - 4 inches of oil to 375 degrees 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. Approximately 4 - 5 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Fill half a pita with approximately 3 - 4 falafel balls, and add chopped tomatoes, sliced onion, green pepper, and pickled turnips.
- Drizzle with tahini sauce thinned with water.
- Makes approximately 20 balls
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 35.87 Kcal (150 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 7.58 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 0.84g | 1% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 172.31mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 81.24mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbs | 5.73g | 2% | |
| Sugars | 0.67g | 3% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.88g | 4% | |
| Protein | 1.42g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 23.6mg | 2% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 261.16 Kcal (1093 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 55.16 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 6.13g | 1% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 1254.41mg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 591.44mg | 2% | |
| Total Carbs | 41.74g | 2% | |
| Sugars | 4.87g | 3% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 6.43g | 4% | |
| Protein | 10.32g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 7.1mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 3.8mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 171.8mg | 2% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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