Falafel-Fried

Time

Prep 480 min · Cook 25 min · 505 min total

Difficulty

medium

1. 1

   Soak garbanzos overnight in 2 liters of water. Next morning, drain. Place in a large pot, cover and water, add 1 Tbs salt and bring to a boil.

2. 2

   Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Drain and allow to cool Soak the cracked wheat in hot water for 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Drain and set aside. Put in food processor as follows: Place garbanzos in container and process until finely chopped.

4. 4

   Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Peel the onion, cut into chunks and place in container along with parsley and garlic.

5. 5

   Process until finely chopped. Add onion mixture and cracked wheat to garbanzos in mixing bowl.

6. 6

   Stir in lemon juice and spices, mixing well. Add bread crumbs until mixture is firm enough to hold a shape.

7. 7

   Shape mixture into 1" balls. Fry in deep hot oil until light brown and crisp.

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