Falafel

Name: Falafel
Ingredients: 2 cups dried chickpeas; 4 to 6 cloves garlic; 2 large onions, quartered; ½ cup fresh parsley; 6 Tbsp dried bread crumbs; 2 eggs; 1½ tsp salt (or to taste); 1 tsp ground cumin (or to taste); ½ tsp baking powder; freshly ground black pepper to taste; dash cayenne pepper or ground coriander; dash cayenne pepper or ground coriander; oil for deep-frying (about 4 cups)

Preparation info

Yield: About
100
balls.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Food Processor Bible

By Norene Gilletz

Published 2011

About

Serve this Middle Eastern specialty in warmed pita pockets with garnishes such as chopped onion, cucumber, hot pepper, pickles, tomatoes, peppers and lettuce. Drizzle with Tahini Dressing.

Ingredients

2 cups dried chickpeas
4 to 6 cloves garlic
2 large onion

Starter
Low carb
High protein
Keto
Very low sodium
Low sodium
Low calorie
Vegetarian

Method

Pick over chickpeas, discarding any stones or debris. Soak overnight in cold water. Drain thoroughly. Divide ingredients in half and process in 2 batches. (If you have a larger processor-11 cups or more—process ingredients in 1 batch.)

Steel Blade: Drop garlic through feed tube while machine is running; process until minced. Add onions and parsley; process until minced. Add remai