Falafel

Submitted by Chef kitkat31

"Vegetarian Times - September 2008 Serve with tzatziki."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 16 patties
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 15 ounces chickpeas
• 3 tablespoons tahini
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons onions
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• olive oil (for frying)

directions

1. Pulse all ingredients in food processor until mostly smooth but still chunky.
2. ( Mixture can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight ).
3. Shape into patties and fry.

Reviews

[pena.denise]

I am on a mission to find the best falafel recipe. This is my second attemt. I found it really wet to work with, so I added about another 1/4 c flour. Still wet, but I didn't want to take too much from the beans. My lemons were bad so I just ground up some more coriander seed since it imparts a nice lemony scent when freshly ground. I added a little more salt and a couple more garlic cloves. oh, and I added some parsley. I found refridgerating the balls before frying them keeps them from falling apart. I gave only four stars because of the wettness and they could be a wee bit spicier, IMHO. A good recipe, overall.