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Falafel

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This Egyptian dish is crispy and delicious, perfect for a midday meal.

Falafel

πŸ“· Emna Mizouni β€” CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

⏱️ 30 min prep + 15 min cottura · 4 porzioni · media

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Ingredients

  • 200g of dried chickpeas
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon of coriander
  • 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 100g of fried onion
  • 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
  • Oil for frying

Method

  1. Rinse the dried chickpeas, soak them and let them sit for 4-6 hours.
  2. Dice the onion and garlic and add them to a bowl.
  3. Crush the chickpeas and mix them with the diced onion and garlic, mixing well.
  4. Add the coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, and sugar, mix again.
  5. In another bowl, beat the eggs, then add the chickpea mixture and mix until you get a homogeneous paste.
  6. Add the fried onion, apple cider vinegar, and sesame oil, mix to integrate.
  7. Fry the falafel croquettes in a pan with hot oil until they become crispy.
  8. Serve with a bed of cucumber salad and tahini sauce.

The story

Falafel originated in Egypt and are said to have started as a way to preserve chickpeas, later evolving into a popular dish.

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