Falafel I

Name: Falafel I
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 4 cup cooked chickpeas; 3 crushed garlic cloves; 0.5 cup finely minced celery; 0.5 cup finely minced scallion; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 0.25 tsp cayenne; 1.5 tsp salt; 2 beaten eggs; 3 tbsp tahini; 3 tbsp flour; 1 pinch black pepper; flour

Chickpeas, celery and tahini come together in this Lebanese meze, fragrant with cumin and turmeric and deep-fried until golden.

30 min · Serves 12 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Mash the chickpeas well (make sure you cook them well enough to be mash able). Combine with other ingredients.
2
Chill well. With floured hands make the batter into one-inch-diameter balls. Dust each one lightly with flour.
3
Heat a 2-in. Pool of oil in a heavy skillet to 365°F. Deep-fry the falafel until golden, and serve immediately.