Falafel

Name: Falafel (Tamia)
Yield: Makes 20
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: ½ head of garlic, minced; bunch of coriander (cilantro); 1¼ cups (250 g) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight; peanut oil or sunflower oil, for frying; 1 cup (60 g) coarse breadcrumbs; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 onions; 3 green chillies, coarsely chopped

Tamia

Preparation info

Makes
20

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Tekebash & Saba

By Saba Alemayoh

Published 2023

About

This is a little – approximately meatball-sized – snack made with chickpea as the main ingredient.

Ingredients

1¼ cups (250 g) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
2 onions

Africa
Ethiopia
Snack
Vegan

Method

Strain the chickpeas and put them in a food processor.

Peel and quarter the onions, then add them to the processor with the garlic, chilli, coriander, breadcrumbs and salt. Blend to a smooth, thick consistency.

Take out the mixture and form into 3 cm (1¼ inch) balls. Slightly flatten them out.

Heat a frying pan with oil over medium heat. Place the tamia in the pan, worki