Falafel

40 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • FALAFEL
  • FALAFEL
  • 1 pound dried chick peas, soaked over-night
  • 1 pound dried chick peas, soaked over-night
  • 3 scallions, cleaned and sliced
  • 3 scallions, cleaned and sliced
  • 2 t minced garlic
  • 2 t minced garlic
  • 3 T minced fresh parsley
  • 3 T minced fresh parsley
  • 1 t ground minced cumin
  • 1 t ground minced cumin
  • 1 t ground coriander
  • 1 t ground coriander
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 t hot sauce
  • 1 t hot sauce
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 1 t baking powder
  • 1 T warm water
  • 1 T warm water
  • 1/2 to 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 to 1 cup bread crumbs
  • YOGURT SAUCE
  • YOGURT SAUCE
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 4 T tahini paste
  • 4 T tahini paste
  • 1 t very finely minced garlic
  • 1 t very finely minced garlic
  • 1 T fresh lemon juice
  • 1 T fresh lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoon chopped parsley

Directions

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