Falafel
Falafels mon amour… Quelle drôle de déclaration me direz-vous ! Depuis mon tout premier voyage en Israël, je suis accro à ces boulettes de pois-chiches que l’on déguste dans du pain pita. Pris sur le pouce au coin de la rue, on termine toujours les mains pleines de sauce tahiné qui a dégouliné… mais c’est ça qui est bon dans la cuisine de rue !
Je ne fais quasiment jamais de friture à la maison, voire jamais, mais là c’est vraiment pour la bonne cause, car les falafels sont parfaits lorsqu’ils sont croustillants à l’extérieur et moelleux à l’intérieur, and baking will never compete on this level…. but on the swimsuit level it’s another debate !!!
- 250 g dried chickpeas
- 1 small onion
- 3 c. tablespoon of chickpea flour
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 bouquet of parsley
- A few coriander leaves
- 1 c. tablespoon of cumin seeds
- 1 c. tbsp coriander seeds
- 1/2 c. pepper teaspoon
- 2 c. coffee. bicarbonate of soude
- 3 c. tablespoon of water
- 1 c. teaspoon of salt
- 1 liter of sunflower oil for frying
- The day before, soak the chickpeas in cold water.
- The day after, rinse and drain the chickpeas then put in a blender with the onion, garlic, parsley and coriander then mix everything as finely as possible.
- Once the chickpeas are finely chopped, add the spices, le bicarbonate, salt, water and flour, stir to obtain a nice smooth paste (add a little flour if necessary) and thick. Book cool 1 hour.
- Heat the oil to 180°.
- Make balls of dough the size of a small golf ball using an ice cream scoop, for example, then dip them in the oil.. Let it cook 4 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking, they must be well browned and completely dry inside.
Serve in pita bread and accompany with Sauce Tahiné and a few strips of raw onion marinated in olive oil and raw vegetables.
Emilie
lydia
16.4.14All the same my guilty sin ! 😉
Emilie
16.4.14Cool I'm not the only one !!!
LadyMilonguera
16.4.14You make me want to do it…
Emilie
16.4.14Ahhhh so much the better 😉
Solemn
16.4.14Huuum I love Falafel !!! I did it often when I lived in Australia but I cheated because I bought ready-made mixes ^^ hehe
Emilie
16.4.14Haha !!! You have to taste the homemade ones then, you'll see it's as simple as pie (or goodbye, a choice !)
Kisses miss
Fanny
16.4.14Ah la la, you’re really becoming my favorite food blog, girls…. ALL your recipes make me salivate !!
😉
Kisses
Fanny
Emilie
16.4.14Ohhhh thank you very much my dear, you make us blush ^-^
Kisses
Caro / Delightson
17.4.14Your recipes are always on point ! I wanted to try making some so now I have no more excuses 😉 thank you
Line
17.4.14Me neither fried food… as little as possible. Already made falafels in the oven, but the texture is crumbling…
Maybe I'll indulge in your falafels and fry them….
In any case, I love that !
kisses x
Helena
17.4.14I could have made the same statement !! So far, I bought the falafel preparation in an organic store but you just made me want to make them myself. I have absolute confidence in your recipes 🙂
Emilie
17.4.14Oh thank you very much Héléna for this great compliment 😉
Madame Maurice
17.4.14I keep this recipe in stock !
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moum007
17.4.14mmmmmmmm! I love falafel!!!
Mathilda
18.4.14It’s interesting this way of mixing chickpeas without pre-cooking., I use the same technique to make my lentil burgers °v° Your falafels look totally perfect in any case, my mouth is watering even at 9am’ !
Emilie
19.4.14Oh yes it's so much better ! merciiii
Enaira
15.7.14So you don't cook the chickpeas at all, that's it.? Just soaked in water one night?
Emilie
15.7.14Yes thats exactly it, it gives a crunch and an incomparable taste to the falafels !
Nicholas the cook
18.4.14Already tried and it was a disaster ! I will try this recipe! I'm also a falafel fan ! By the way, I am also a fan of your blog.!
Emilie
19.4.14So I hope this recipe works for you. !
Thank you very much Nicolas, glad you like the blog 😉
emilie
19.4.14oh my, I could make the same declaration of love, I’m crazy about falafel too :)
Emilie
19.4.14^-^
Céline My market gardener in a saucepan
20.4.14This is a recipe that makes you want to light a large bath of oil (and it also happens to me very very rarely) J’adoooooore!!!
Emilie
22.4.14Thank you Celine !!!
doll
7.5.14I've never done it, but I admit that now I'm really tempted !!
Emilie
9.5.14Ah cool, It’s true that it’s good 😀
Louise
1.12.14I love these little things! But is it essential to add baking powder??? I don't really see its use here.…
Emilie
3.12.14Yes because it will “lighten” the falafel when cooking but having never tested it without I don’t know the difference !!!