Name: Falafel Shami (Green Falafel Patties with Baharat Spice)
Yield: Makes 30 patties
Cuisine: Egyptian
Ingredients: 1½ cups parsley; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 4 garlic cloves; 1½ cups cilantro; 1½ cups (300 grams) dried chickpeas; 5 scallions; 1 teaspoon store-bought or homemade Baharat Spice Mix; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ cup (120 milliliters) water; 1 teaspoon nigella seeds; 1 teaspoon baking powder; Oil, for frying

Preparation info

Makes
30
patties

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

On the Hummus Route

By Ariel Rosenthal , Orly Peli-Bronshtein and Dan Alexander

Published 2019

About

These flattened green falafel balls get their color from heavy doses of scallions and fresh herbs, and their unmistakable fragrance from baharat spice.

Ingredients

1½ cups (300 grams) dried chickpeas
5 scallions
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Method

Rinse chickpeas thoroughly. Place in a bowl, add water to cover by at least 2 inches (5 centimeters), and soak in the refrigerator for 12 hours. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.