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Falafel

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Crunchy fava bean fritters, a classic of Mediterranean cuisine.

Falafel

📷 Emna Mizouni — CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

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

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Ingredients

  • 250g fava beans
  • 100g zucchini
  • 100g onion
  • 100g carrot
  • 2 red onions
  • 200g bulgur
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon parsley
  • oil for frying

Method

  1. Blanch the fava beans for 10-15 minutes, then let them cool down.
  2. Prepare the zucchini, garlic, carrots, and red onions, then finely chop them.
  3. Mix the fava beans with the bulgur, garlic powder, paprika, salt, sugar, and parsley.
  4. Add the zucchini, carrots, and chopped onions and mix well.
  5. Form balls with the fava bean mixture and fry them in hot oil until crispy.
  6. Serve the falafel with tahini, Greek yogurt, and a salad.

The story

Falafel originated in the Middle East and have become popular worldwide for their nutritional richness and unique flavor.

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