Falafel

FINAL RECIPE!!!

(makes 12 falafel balls)

1 cup of dried chickpeas, soaked in water for 12 hours
Crumbs from 1 slice of white bread
3 cloves of garlic
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped parsley)
1/2 cup chopped coriander
1/2 small onion
1/2 spoon of sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin spice
1/2 teaspoon ground corriander
1/2 teaspoon paprika
(1/2 chilli powder)
Salt, pepper
Oil for deep frying


1. Wash and dry the soaked chickpeas and put them in a food processor with the garlic, onion and spices. Grind until you get a rough moist texture. Add a little cold water if needed.
2. Move the mixture into a large bowl, add the rest of the ingredients and put aside, covered, for 30-60 minutes.
3. Warm the oil - it should be hot, not boiling. Add the baking soda to the mixture and knead a little.
4. Wet your hands and shape little balls (smaller then apricots). Fry until you get a deep brown shade. Serve hot with pitta bread and vegetable salad (ice lettuce,tomato,cucumber,spring onion...etc)Nice with tahini too!


Tahini omáčka:

5 lžic tahini
5 lžic studené vody
šťáva z 1/2 citronu
1 stroužek česneku drcený
1/2 lžičky soli