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Falafel

🇵🇸 Palestine

Falafel

Palestinian falafel is spicier and herbier, sold from carts with laser-focused morning queues.

🔪 Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 15 min📈 Difficulty: Medium

Cooking for

4 people

What makes it special

All-chickpea, green with parsley, kicked up with green chili and served with fiery shatta.

Ingredients

  • 300 gdried chickpeas, soaked overnight
  • 1 bunchparsley
  • 1 green chili
  • 1 onion
  • 4 clovesgarlic
  • 1 tspcumin and coriander
  • to tasteoil for frying; shatta and tahini to serve

Method

  1. 1

    Grind chickpeas with parsley, chili, onion, and garlic until green and sandy.

  2. 2

    Season boldly, rest, then lighten with a pinch of baking soda.

  3. 3

    Fry spoonfuls until crackly outside and steamy green inside.

  4. 4

    Serve in kmaj bread with tahini, chopped salad, and plenty of shatta.

🍽 On your table

How this dish looks served for 4

On your table

How Falafel is made elsewhere