Falafel

11 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups dried garbanzo beans, soaked overnight and soaking liquid reserved
  • 6 tablespoons yellow onions, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 4 teaspoons cilantro, chopped
  • 12 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 34 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • flour (as needed to adjust consistency)
  • oil, for frying
  • salt, to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Place beans, onion, garlic, cilantro, coriander, cumin, salt and zest in a food processor and puree.
  2. 2
    Adjust the consistency as needed with flour or the soaking water so that you can form the mixture into golf ball sized patties.
  3. 3
    Heat enough oil in a large heavy pot to comfortably deep fry (or use a deep fryer, if you have one).
  4. 4
    Fry patties until golden brown.
  5. 5
    Drain, salt, and serve immediately.

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