FALAFEL

Classic Middle-Eastern dish served any time of the year.

• Type of Meal: Main dish-vegan
• Season: All year
• Number of servings: 20
• Unusual/Specific Tools Required: Blender

• 1.5 kg of soaked dry chickpeas
• 1.5 kg of onions
• 1 garlic
• 2 packs of parsley
• Chickpea flour
• 2.5 TSP of salt
• 2 TBSP of cumin
• 1 TBSP of curcuma
• 1 TBSP of coriander powder
• Black pepper

• Remember to soak the dry chickpeas at least 2 days before!
• Put them in a blender and start blending, add the onion, garlic and parsley;s
• Add some chickpea flour until the dough is thick enough to make balls;
• Add all the other spices too and let the mix rest for a few hours (better to prepare it the day before);
• Take it out of the fridge, start making balls and warming up the oil to fry (it doesn’t have to be too hot, so the falafel cook inside too);
• Start frying and flip each falafel as soon as it becomes brown.

Buon appetito!