Falafel
Crisp Middle Eastern chickpea fritters seasoned with cumin, garlic, parsley, and onion, then fried until shatteringly golden. Perfect tucked into pita with tahini and pickled vegetables.
Sort and wash chickpeas and place in large bowl.
Cover with water to 2 inches above beans.
Cover and let stand for 8 hours.
Combine chickpeas, cilantro and next 8 ingredients in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Divide chickpea mixture into 16 equal portions, shaping each into 1/2 inch thick patties.
Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large non-stick skillet.
Add 5 patties and cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Repeat procedure twice with remaining oil and patties.
Yogurt-Tahini Dip in each pita half.
Fill with 1 patty.
Serves 8 (2 pita halves each).
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