Best Felafel
Best Felafel recipe
Yield
4 servingsPrep
45 minCook
15 minReady
60 minTrans-fat Free, High Fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
cooked |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
| ¼ | cup |
celery
finely minced |
|
| ¼ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
finely minced |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cumin
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
turmeric
|
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 1 | dash |
black pepper
|
*
|
| ¾ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| Felafel sauce | |||
| 1 | cup |
yogurt
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
tahini (sesame paste)
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon juice
|
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cumin
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | ml |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
cooked |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
| 59 | ml |
celery
finely minced |
|
| 59 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
finely minced |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cumin
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
turmeric
|
|
| 23 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 1 | dash |
black pepper
|
*
|
| 3.8 | ml |
salt
|
|
| Felafel sauce | |||
| 237 | ml |
yogurt
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
tahini (sesame paste)
|
|
| 15 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cumin
|
|
Directions
Put ingredients in food processor.
Chill well.
With floured hands, make the batter into one dozen patties.
Dust each lightly with flour.
Heat a 2-inch pool of oil in a heavy skillet to 365 degrees F.
Deep fry felafel until golden brown and serve in pitas with sauce, lettuce, and tomatoes.
