homemade falafel
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If you love falafel and if you have the time to make it yourself here is a great recipe! I got it from a friend of mines mother. Who has been making this for YEARS. I put the recipe for the Garlic Tahini Sauce in the sauce category. Hope you enjoy it!!
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yield
8 to 10
prep time
3 Hr
cook time
2 Hr
Ingredients For homemade falafel
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3/4 cuncooked dried chick peas, rinsed and sorted
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1/2 cuncooked bulgur wheat
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1 1/2 ccoarsely crumbled whole wheat bread
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1/2 cwater
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1/4 cfresh lemon juice
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3 Tbspchopped fresh cilantro
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2 clovegarlic minced
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tspred pepper flakes
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vegetable oil
How To Make homemade falafel
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1Quick soak chick peas by placing them in a medium sauce pan then cover with 4 inches of water. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat cover and let stand 1 hour. Drain and discard water.
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2Cook chick peas by placing in a large saucepan and cover with 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours until tender. Rinse drain set aside.
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3Mean while prepare bulgur wheat according to package directions and set aside.
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4Place bread in a small baking pan and pour 1/2 cup of water over bread and let stand 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Squeeze water from bread.
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5Place chick peas, lemon juice, cilantro, garlic, cumin, salt and red pepper in a food processor and process until smooth.
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6Add bread and bulgur wheat to food processor and process until combined.
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7Shape falafel mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Let dry at room temperature 1 hour.
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8Heat 2 to 3 inches of oil in a large dutch oven over med to high heat. Carefully add falafel to skillet and cook 3 to 3 1/2 minutes or until golden brown.
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9Remove falafel and place on a wire rack to cool
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10Serve with Garlic Tahini sauce... which is in the spreads section of this website.
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