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Falafel Recipe
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This is a great way of getting your protein in without the meat. Falafel is a ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans. Falafel is usually served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as lafa. The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces. This great veggie patty is healthy and filling. Making a great falafel sandwich can be an alternative to having a meat filled sandwhich. It can be baked as an alternative to frying and it makes it even healthier. It is great as an appetizer or main dish. is a ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans. Falafel is usually served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as lafa. The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces.  Ingredients 2 cups garbanzo beans 1 1/2 cup fava beans 1 cup cilantro (coriander leaves) 1/2 cup parsley 1 large onion 8 garlic cloves minced 2 tsp salt 2 tbs coriander 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp blk pepper 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional) 3-4 tbs dried bread crumbs 1 tsp baking soda added before frying 1/2 tsp baking power added before frying vegetable oil for frying in a 2-3 inch deep frying pan use tahini sauce for dipping  Directions NOTE: TO USE DEDE'S FALAFEL SPICE, USE 3 TBS TO REPLACE THE CORIANDER, CUMIN Soak the garbanzo beans and fava beans in water over night the day before cooking. Chop and blend the garbanzo beans and fava beans in a food processor until the beans are the consistency of fine bread crumbs. Put in a large bowl. Next put the onion, garlic, cilantro and parsley in the blender and blend until it is a paste consistency, add to bean mixture. To the bowl add the cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, bread crumbs and cayenne pepper and mix very well. Taste to see if you would like to add more salt or not. Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a 2 to 3 inch frying pan, turn to medium-low heat. Add the baking soda and baking powder to the bean mixture about 15 minutes before frying and mix well. Mold the falafel mixture into small balls and drop into oil to fry, continually turn over the falafel balls to keep the color an even brown on all sides, when they are a medium brown color, remove the balls and drain on a paper towel for a minute. Serve warm and fresh with tahini sauce, pickled turnips, pita bread and vegetables.

Falafel Recipe

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Yield: 10-12
Level: Medium

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried garbanzo beans
  • 1 1/2 cup dried fava beans
  • 1 cup cilantro (coriander leaves)
  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1 large onion
  • 8 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbs coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp blk pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 3-4 tbs dried bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp baking soda added before frying
  • 1/2 tsp baking power added before frying
  • 1 vegetable oil for frying in a 2-3 inch deep frying pan
  • 1 use tahini sauce for dipping

Directions

NOTE: TO USE DEDE'S FALAFEL SPICE, USE 3 TBS TO REPLACE THE CORIANDER, CUMIN AND BLACK PEPPER. Soak the garbanzo beans and fava beans in water over night the day before cooking. Chop and blend the garbanzo beans and fava beans in a food processor until the beans are the consistency of fine bread crumbs. Put in a large bowl. Next put the onion, garlic, cilantro and parsley in the blender and blend until it is a paste consistency, add to bean mixture. To the bowl add the cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, bread crumbs and cayenne pepper and mix very well. Taste to see if you would like to add more salt or not. Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a 2 to 3 inch frying pan, turn to medium-low heat. Add the baking soda and baking powder to the bean mixture about 15 minutes before frying and mix well. Mold the falafel mixture into small balls and drop into oil to fry, continually turn over the falafel balls to keep the color an even brown on all sides, when they are a medium brown color, remove the balls and drain on a paper towel for a minute. Serve warm and fresh with tahini sauce, pickled turnips, pita bread and vegetables.
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups dried garbanzo beans
  • 1 1/2 cup dried fava beans
  • 1 cup cilantro (coriander leaves)
  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1 large onion
  • 8 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbs coriander
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp blk pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
  • 3-4 tbs dried bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp baking soda added before frying
  • 1/2 tsp baking power added before frying
  • 1 vegetable oil for frying in a 2-3 inch deep frying pan
  • 1 use tahini sauce for dipping

Directions

NOTE: TO USE DEDE'S FALAFEL SPICE, USE 3 TBS TO REPLACE THE CORIANDER, CUMIN AND BLACK PEPPER. Soak the garbanzo beans and fava beans in water over night the day before cooking. Chop and blend the garbanzo beans and fava beans in a food processor until the beans are the consistency of fine bread crumbs. Put in a large bowl. Next put the onion, garlic, cilantro and parsley in the blender and blend until it is a paste consistency, add to bean mixture. To the bowl add the cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, bread crumbs and cayenne pepper and mix very well. Taste to see if you would like to add more salt or not. Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a 2 to 3 inch frying pan, turn to medium-low heat. Add the baking soda and baking powder to the bean mixture about 15 minutes before frying and mix well. Mold the falafel mixture into small balls and drop into oil to fry, continually turn over the falafel balls to keep the color an even brown on all sides, when they are a medium brown color, remove the balls and drain on a paper towel for a minute. Serve warm and fresh with tahini sauce, pickled turnips, pita bread and vegetables.


This is a great way of getting your protein in without the meat. Falafel is a ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans. Falafel is usually served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as lafa. The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces. This great veggie patty is healthy and filling. Making a great falafel sandwich can be an alternative to having a meat filled sandwhich. It can be baked as an alternative to frying and it makes it even healthier. It is great as an appetizer or main dish. is a ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans. Falafel is usually served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as lafa. The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces.

NOTE: TO USE DEDE'S FALAFEL SPICE, USE 3 TBS TO REPLACE THE CORIANDER, CUMIN AND BLACK PEPPER
@hipgnosys wonderful glad I could help :)
By: dedemed
@biryanikebab both are necessary.
By: dedemed
@MsPhotogenik add both baking powder and baking soda, the written recipe is on my site. Bake at 450 degrees for 20-25 minutes on a baking sheet sprayed with olive oil spray.
By: dedemed
@ileavecommentshere just go to my site and check out my other recipe videos.
By: dedemed
What if I want to bake it? How long and what temp? Also, would I add the baking powder or baking soda?
By: MsPhotogenik
Hi Dede, this looks sooooo good, I'm going to try it over the weekend. Any suggestion on how to bake? Any special prep required?
By: MsPhotogenik
where are the other episodes?
By: ileavecommentshere
finally a good Middle eastern cuisine video on youtube.. although i am from pakistan, i've spent most of my life in ksa, and my whole family is a big fan of arabic food and the arabic dishes are a big part of our daily menu..we've perfected hummus, babaghannoush, foul, among other dishes.. however, until now, my falafels cud never really come out properly.. gonna try your recipe on the weekend :) thnks for your uploads dede :)
By: hipgnosys
will only baking powder do??....or do i have to get the baking soda ??..is it necessary or u can skip it??
By: biryanikebab
@shweamel any salt will work :)
By: dedemed
HI DeDe will other salt alternatives work such as sea salt or kosher salt? I know they are more coarse but just wondering or is table salt best?
By: shweamel
@trinarpatel yes check out my harissa video :)
By: dedemed
@TheBity123456 yes you can just use all garaonzo beans :)
By: dedemed
This looks great! Do you have a written Harissa got sauce recipe to go with it?
By: trinarpatel
totally love this! where I live, I cant find fava beans, could u suggest any other alternatives?
By: TheBity123456
@alihereatnu you may need to add more oil to fry them in. And yes they may sink to the bottom initially but then after a minute, you need to maybe give it a little nudge with a spoon and it should float to the top :) Oh and make sure your oil is hot when you add them, this helps too!
By: dedemed
i'm ashamed to say i've only ever had falafel at airport restaurants...it always sounds so good, but tends to come out greasy and flavorless. your recipe, however, is dangerously scrumptious. it makes me want to eat falafel daily. thank you so much! any thoughts why they might initially sink (stick to bottom) when i first put 'em in the oil?
By: alihereatnu
@litigiously thanks so much, i appreciate your support. Yes the halal food carts in NY are amazing :) Please check out my site as well and join my FB page for daily updates :)
By: dedemed
I am a full on foodie. After a recent trip to New York I was moved by the Hilal carts' fluffy and fresh filafel fried on site. Came home looking to duplicate and found your recipe. PERFECT. Pops with flavor and wreaks of fresh ingredients. I will subscribe and follow you. You are a goddess.
By: litigiously
@suwan85 wonderful, great improvising :)
By: dedemed
@tsoifan yes of course I have a ful muddamas recipe, it's on my site, check it out :)
By: dedemed
@cozette214 thank you so much, I really appreciate you trying the recipe and posting the comment ;)
By: dedemed
I made your Falafel recipe today, it was soooo good my husband and I loved!!!
By: cozette214
Dede, I followed you falafel recipe tonight, and they turned out perfect. I am impressed by the quality of your instructions. I got concerned while grinding the beans because it seemed to have more moisture than the batch in the video, but everything turned out fine. I can't wait to try some of your other recipes. I think I'm going to spending a lot of time on your site. Do you have a recipe for fūl medames? Best wishes for all of your ventures!
By: tsoifan
@dedemed I actually saved the mix by immersing the balls for seconds in the oil then I baked them! The form was not good but the taste was nice :) ! thanks a lot!
By: suwan85

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