Recipe courtesy of Shulamis Jenkelowitz
Falafel
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
- Total: 53 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 8 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
2 cups dried chickpeas, soaked in water and covered over night
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
3 cloves peeled and crushed garlic
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1/4 tablespoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Oil, for deep-frying
Pita bread
Toppings:
Lettuce
Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Onions
Directions
- Soak chickpeas in water overnight.
- Run chickpeas through food processor. Blend in yellow onion, garlic, sesame seeds parsley, salt, cumin baking powder, coriander, black pepper, and cayenne pepper, and let stand for 1 hour.
- Form into balls about 1-inch in diameter. Deep fry in oil until golden brown. This takes approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Serve in a pita bread and fill with lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, and onions.