Falafel Express

Zaid Al-FarsiChef

Ingredients

• Chickpeas
  350 grams
• Fine bulgur, soaked in hot water for 15 minutes
  0.3 cup
• Garlic paste, with mint, basil, and olive oil
  4 tablespoons
• Egg
  1 piece
• Coriander
  1 teaspoon
• Cumin
  1 teaspoon
• Pepper
  1 teaspoon
• Salt
  1 teaspoon
• Black Pepper
  0.3 teaspoon
• Chopped garlic
  0
• Onion, chopped
  1 piece
• White flour
  0.3 cup
• Breadcrumbs
  0.5 cup
• Sesame
  1 cup
• Black seed
  0.5 cup
• Vegetable oil for frying
  1.5 cup
• Tahini
  1 cup
• Lemon Juice
  0.5 cup
• Water
  0.5 cup
• Garlic cloves
  2 cloves
• Paprika
  0.3 teaspoon

Steps

1. 1

   Drain the chickpeas. Alternatively, you can place them in boiling water with a little baking soda, then drain and peel. Place the chickpeas in a blender. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until combined. Taste and adjust the spices. Refrigerate and cover until ready to fry.

   Required Tools:

   Blender

   5 min
2. 2

   Heat the oil in a large deep pot; shape the falafel using a teaspoon or cookie scoop; place the falafel in the hot oil and let them cook until browned on all sides. Remove and dip in sesame and black seed, if desired. If fried with the seeds, they will fall into the oil.

   Required Tools:

   Pot

   10 min
3. 3

   Prepare the sauce by mixing all the ingredients until smooth. Taste and adjust the ingredients, adding lemon juice or water as needed to make it more flexible and easy to dip.

   5 min

Nutrition Facts

Ingredients Nutritional Facts (per 100g)

Chickpeasper 100g

Energy164 kcal

Protein8.86 g

Total Fat2.59 g

Carbohydrate27.4 g

Dietary Fiber7.6 g

Total Sugars4.8 g

Eggper 100g

Energy155 kcal

Protein12.6 g

Total Fat10.6 g

Carbohydrate1.1 g

Total Sugars1.1 g

Vitamin D2.1 mcg

Selenium30.8 mcg

Vitamin B121 mcg

Corianderper 100g

Energy50 kcal

Protein2 g

Total Fat1.5 g

Carbohydrate10 g

Dietary Fiber4 g

Total Sugars1 g

Cuminper 100g

Energy375 kcal

Protein18 g

Total Fat22 g

Carbohydrate44 g

Dietary Fiber11 g

Total Sugars2.2 g

Pepperper 100g

Energy20 kcal

Protein1 g

Total Fat0.2 g

Carbohydrate4.7 g

Total Sugars2 g

Dietary Fiber1.5 g

Vitamin C143.7 mg

Capsaicin250 mg

Saltper 100g

Ash100 g

Black Pepperper 100g

Energy250 kcal

Protein10 g

Total Fat4 g

Carbohydrate64 g

Dietary Fiber25 g

White flourper 100g

Energy364 kcal

Protein10 g

Total Fat1 g

Carbohydrate76 g

Dietary Fiber2.7 g

Total Sugars0.3 g

Sesameper 100g

Energy573 kcal

Protein17 g

Total Fat49 g

Carbohydrate23 g

Dietary Fiber11 g

Total Sugars0.3 g

Black seedper 100g

Energy375 kcal

Protein17.8 g

Total Fat22.3 g

Carbohydrate58.5 g

Dietary Fiber36.1 g

Tahiniper 100g

Energy595 kcal

Protein17 g

Total Fat53 g

Carbohydrate21 g

Dietary Fiber9 g

Total Sugars0.5 g

Lemon Juiceper 100g

Energy20 kcal

Protein0.1 g

Carbohydrate5 g

Total Sugars1 g

Water94 g

Waterper 100g

Water100 g

Paprikaper 100g

Energy282 kcal

Protein14.1 g

Total Fat13.2 g

Carbohydrate54.3 g

Dietary Fiber34.9 g

Total Sugars5.3 g

* Nutritional values are approximate and calculations may be affected by ingredient type, farming, storage, and cooking methods.

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