Spicy Dried Bean Patties - Falafel Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

375 g (1/2 lb) fava beans , soaked over night
375 g (1/2 lb) chick peas , soaked overnight
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 large brown onion, finely chopped
4 green onion, finely chopped
1/2 hot red pepper
1 level tbsp bicarbonate of soda
3 tbsp plain flour
1 cup finely chopped parsley
1 tsp ground coriander
1 - 1 1/2 tsp cumin
1 1/2 tbsp salt
1/2 tps black pepper
oil for frying

Directions:

Drain beans and chick peas well in cold water.
Pound or grind the beans and chick peas (if grinding, put them through the fine blade of the mincer twice).
Mix in crushed garlic, chopped onions, green onions, and hot pepper, then add the remaining ingredients.
Pound or blend the mixture to a smooth paste and let set for 1 hour.
Take walnut-sized lumps of the mixture and mould into round flat shapes 4 cm (1 1/2 in.) in doameter. Allow to rest for a further 15 minutes, then deep fry them in oil until golden brown.
Serve hot accompanied by a tomato and cucumber salad and tahini Sauce.
Variation:
Roll in round shapes of mixture in sesame seeds before frying.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	57306.22 Kcal (239930 kJ)
Calories from fat	7663.37 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	851.49g	1310%
Sodium	10360.89mg	432%
Potassium	94252.63mg	2005%
Total Carbs	10496.35g	3499%
Sugars	3403.17g	13613%
Dietary Fiber	3686.44g	14746%
Protein	3969.61g	7939%
Vitamin C	1446.9mg	2411%
Iron	62641mg	348006%
Calcium	20170.5mg	2017%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	100.97 Kcal (423 kJ)
Calories from fat	13.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.5g	1310%
Sodium	18.26mg	432%
Potassium	166.07mg	2005%
Total Carbs	18.49g	3499%
Sugars	6g	13613%
Dietary Fiber	6.5g	14746%
Protein	6.99g	7939%
Vitamin C	2.5mg	2411%
Iron	110.4mg	348006%
Calcium	35.5mg	2017%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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savory
bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

1216.3

Points
1427

PointsPlus

Good Points

low fat,
saturated fat free,
very low sodium,
cholesterol free,
high fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Sugar,
High in Total Fat

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