@hanzo2023
Ingredients
Servings:
4
Scale:
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To Mince
Spices
Steps
1
Soak the chickpeas with water overnight or for 24 hours for best results
2
Cover the chickpeas with few centimeters of water (it will absorb the water and increase in size)
3
When ready, dry the chickpeas as much as possible with paper or kitchen towels
4
Cut the thick and hard branches of the parsley and dill, and only keep the leaves and the thin soft branches
5
Mince everything together (chickpeas, garlic, onion, parsley, dill)
6
If you use a regular food processer, make sure not to overdo it, it needs to keep a thick texture
7
If you use a meat mincer then use the medium size for the holes
8
Once everything is minced, you can freeze it for future use, do not add the spices for the frozen batches so it stays fresh
9
Add the spices and mix everything really well, use hands if needed
10
Add salt and pepper according to taste so test as you mix, same for sesame which can also be added as a topping and not mixed inside
11
Add water to make it easier to handle, don't overdo it, add little by little as needed and see how easily you can shape a falafel and slide it into oil
12
Deep-frying gives the best results and color, but you can also do it with little oil and keep an eye on flipping as much as needed
13
Heat the oil on medium-high, try with 1 falafel to test out how it holds in oil, and also test for salt and pepper, and how much it rises with the baking soda
14
Once you put in few falafels, turn the heat to low and flip every now and then until you get a nice color
15
Increase the heat with a new batch for a little bit then again on low heat while it cooks from the inside
16
Add water as you see fit, but keep in mind that too much water will break the falafel in oil, too little water will make it hard to shape and slide off the tool
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total
recipe.
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Calories1,195kcal59%
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Fat29g1%
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Saturated Fat4g0%
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Carbohydrates184g9%
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Fiber44g2%
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Sugar32g1%
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Protein56g2%
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Cholesterol0mg0%
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Sodium660mg33%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.