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Falafel

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Ingredients
  

  • 250 gms dry Chickpeas
  • 1 cup Onion
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp green Chilli
  • 1 cup Parsley
  • 1 cup Coriander
  • 1/2 cup Dill
  • 1/2 cup Mint
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 tsp Clove powder
  • 1 tsp Aleppo Pepper or Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp each Salt & Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Gram flour
  • White Sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Soak the chickpeas overnight in water and drain
  • Add to a food processor with the onion, garlic, green chilli, half the herbs and the spices, salt, pepper and process
  • Add the other half and continue to process depending on the size of your food processor
  • Add the baking soda and gram flour
  • The mixture should be gritty, however, it should be damp and hold together when you form a ball
  • If it’s not holding, grind a little bit in a smaller food processor some more so it holds everything together.
  • Form small golf balls, roll in sesame seeds and deep fry for a few minutes