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Lentil & Pea Recipes
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Falafel
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1 cup Chickpeas
2-3 cloves garlic
½ cup bread crumbs
¼ cup minced parsley
2 tbl. salt
1 tea. baking soda
1 tea. coriander
1 tea. cumin
½ tea. turmeric
½ tea. cayenne
oil for deep frying |
Tahini Sauce
½ cup Tahini
½ cup lemon juice
1 cup water
1 tea. salt |
Place chickpeas in a large
saucepan. Fill pan with water to cover beans by 2". Bring to a boil on the
stove, cover tightly and remove from heat. Let set for 1-2 hours to soak.
Drain chickpeas and rinse. Place chickpeas, breadcrumbs and garlic in a food
processor. Pulse mixture until chickpeas are broken down into small pieces
the size of breadcrumbs. Do not over process chickpeas to a puree. Remove
ground chickpeas a large bowl and add the rest of the patty ingredients
except oil and mix together well. Should form a fairly dry, crumbly mixture.
Add a little water if mixture is too dry to form balls with your hand.
Adjust seasoning to taste. Heat oil in a deep fryer or heat 1/2" of oil in a
heavy skillet over medium-high heat to about 375°. Form batter into 1" balls
or ovals and then flatten slightly. Drop patties a few at a time in the hot
oil and brown well on both sides, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from oil and
drain on paper towels. Repeat with all patties. Mix tahini sauce ingredients
together well. Serve sauce with falafel.
NOTES
Falafel is the original veggie burger. Serve it on its own with the sauce,
or stuff it in halved pita bread with tomatoes, cucumbers and onions and eat
like a sandwich. Falafel is a common dish throughout the Middle East. It is
found in Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Egypt, and is especially popular with
Palestinians. Instead of breadcrumbs, use a piece of pita bread. Just
process it into crumbs in the food processor first.
Some recipes call for the addition of 1 egg. This helps hold the mixture
together as it cooks. |
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