Falafel for Charishma

Name: Falafel for Charishma
Prep time: 480 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 500 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 1.5 cup dried chickpeas; 2 cup chopped parsley; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground allspice; 0.25 tsp salt; 0.25 tsp pepper; 0.125 tsp ground red pepper; 5 clove peeled garlic; 1 onion; 1 leek; 6 tbsp olive oil

Pan-cooked chickpeas, red pepper and leek, warmed with cumin and allspice, a Lebanese meze. Serve with tahini sauce.

8 hr 20 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 480 min · Cook 20 min · 500 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Soak chickpeas in water-cover with water two inches above the beans. Cover and let stand for 8 hours.
480 min
2
Drain. Combine chickpeas,cilantro and next 8 ingredients in a food processor, process until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3
Divide chickpea mixture into 16 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2 inch thick patty. Heat two tablespoons oil in a large non-stick skillet.
4
Add 5 patties cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Repeat process twice with remaining oil and patties. Serve with tahini sauce.
3 min