Falafel

Ingredients

• 250 g of chickpeas
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 100 g of pita bread
• 1 teaspoon of black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon of ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
• Oil for frying
• Pita bread or Arabic bread for serving

Method

1. Rinse the chickpeas and boil them for 30-40 minutes until soft. Let them cool.
2. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
3. Crush the pita bread with cold water until you get a smooth paste.
4. Mix the pita bread paste with the cooled chickpeas, garlic, onion, black pepper, sugar, salt, cumin, coriander, and nutmeg.
5. Form the falafel into balls about 2-3 cm in diameter.
6. Fry the falafel in plenty of hot oil until crispy (about 5-7 minutes).
7. Serve the hot falafel with pita bread or Arabic bread, along with mixed salad and tahini sauce.