Falafel

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Falafel
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What is Falafel?

• Deep-fried spicy chickpea croquettes
• Served in pocket bread (pita) with
• Cucumber, pepper tomato salad
• Sesame-lemon sauce
• Cuisine of Israel, Palestine, Lebanon

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Falafel IngredientsServes 6

• 4 cups cooked chickpeas
• 3 medium cloves crushed garlic
• 2 beaten eggs
• 3 tbls. sesame paste
• 3 tbls. flour
• ½ cup finely minced scallions
• ½ cup finely minced celery
• Flour for coating
• ½ tsp. turmeric
• ¼ tsp. cayenne
• Dash black pepper
• 1½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. ground cumin

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Prepare the Batter

• Mash chickpeas
• Combine with all ingredients and spices
• Cover and chill 1 hour
• Chilling makes the batter easy to roll

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Cook and Serve

• Roll batter (with floured hands) into 1-inch
  diameter balls
• Coat balls with flour
• Deep fry golden brown
• Serve hot in pocket bread with
• Cucumber, pepper tomato salad
• Sesame-lemon sauce

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Prepare Chickpeas

• Use 4 cups canned chickpeas OR
• Soak (4 hours or overnight)2 cups raw chickpeas
  in 8 cups of water
• Boil, then simmer until soft (3 hours)
• Drain