Falafel is a classic of Middle Eastern cuisine, delicious chickpea croquettes perfect for sharing. Made with soaked chickpeas, onion, parsley, garlic, cilantro, spices, and flour, they are fried until golden and served with yogurt sauce or hummus. Delicious and versatile.
The chickpeas should be soaked in water for 24 hours before preparing the falafel.
Then, they are removed from the water and completely drained.
The onion, parsley, garlic, and cilantro are finely chopped and mixed with the chickpeas to form the croquettes.
Falafel
Ingredients
250 grams of Chickpeas
1 Medium onion
50 grams of Parsley
2 Garlic cloves
50 grams of Cilantro
½ tablespoon of Pepper
½ tablespoon of Cumin
½ tablespoon of Cayenne pepper
½ tablespoon of Yeast
Wheat flour
Oil
1 pinch of Salt
Preparation
Step 1 : The chickpeas are soaked in water for 24 hours before preparing the falafel.
Step 2 : After that time, they are removed from the water and completely drained.
Step 3 : Now, the onion, parsley, garlic, and cilantro are chopped.
Step 4 : In a food processor, place the raw chickpeas and the previously chopped ingredients, blending until a smooth mixture is obtained.
Step 5 : Then, transfer the mixture to a container and add the yeast, cumin, pepper, cayenne, and salt, mixing everything thoroughly.
Step 6 : Gradually incorporate the wheat flour until a dough forms that can be easily shaped, with which the croquettes are formed by hand.
Step 7 : Next, fry the croquettes in hot oil until they turn golden and develop a crispy texture on both sides.
Step 8 : Finally, remove from the oil and place on absorbent paper before serving with yogurt sauce or hummus, if desired.
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