Falafel
Description
Suitable for both holidays and everyday meals. Falafel is an Arabic dish of chickpea balls fried in oil.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Coarsely chop the onion bulb to yield approximately 1 cup. Finely chop the cilantro and parsley. Cut the tomato, onion, and bell pepper for garnish. Put the chickpeas in a large bowl and add enough cold water to cover them by about 5 cm. Soak overnight, then drain. Place the chickpeas and onion in a food processor bowl. Add the parsley and cilantro greens, salt, red pepper, garlic, and cumin. Process until smooth.
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Step 2
2. Add baking powder, 4 tablespoons of flour, and mix. Shape the dough into a small ball. If the dough sticks to your hands, add more flour. Place the dough in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for several hours.
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Step 3
3. Shape the mixture into small balls the size of a walnut. Heat the vegetable oil in a deep saucepan or skillet and fry 1 ball as a test. If it falls apart, add a little more flour.
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Step 4
4. Then fry about 6 balls at a time for several minutes on each side until golden. Pat the balls dry on paper towels.
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Step 5
5. Place the balls on lavash and garnish with sliced tomato, onion, and bell pepper. Drizzle with Tahini sauce thinned with water, and serve.