Fava Bean Falafel

Name: Fava Bean Falafel
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 250 g fresh fava beans; 3 sprig fresh coriander; 6 mint leaves; 1 pinch coarse salt; 1 pinch fresh ground black pepper; 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 small chili pepper; 2 tsp lemon zest; 1 tsp flour; 8 mint leaves; 1 cup yogurt; 0.5 lemon; coarse salt; fresh ground black pepper

Fava beans, lemon zest and yogurt come together in this Lebanese meze, fragrant with cayenne and cumin and deep-fried until golden.

10 min · Serves 2 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 5 min · Cook 5 min · 10 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Combine beans, herbs, salt, pepper, cayenne, cumin, chili and lemon zest in food processor. Pulse until moderately smooth. Stir in flour (do not run processor!).
2
Heat 3" of vegetable oil in a pot to 375°F Using 2 tablespoons, make oval dumplings (quenelles) from the mixture, and drop into hot oil. Deep fry until dark golden brown. Drain briefly on kitchen paper and sprinkle lightly with salt.
3
Stir together mint, yogurt, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Serve felafel with yogurt sauce and a lightly-dressed salad.