Falafel With Tahini Sauce Recipe

Falafel With Tahini Sauce

Falafel, also known as Lebanese meatballs, gets its taste from chickpeas, fresh greens and dried spices with its unique tahini sauce. One of the most popular flavors of vegetarian cuisine. The secret of this flavor is keeping the chickpeas in water the night before boiling them. You can also cook the chickpea meatballs deep-fried in the oven for a crispy coating. Bon Appetit!

Ingredients:

For 4 people
🕐 Preparation: 20 min.      🕐 Cooking: 15 min.
For the Falafel:
Chickpeas (Soaked) 2 Cup
Dry Onion (Medium size) 1 Qty
Garlic (crushed) 4 Clove
Flour 8 Tbsp
Parsley 1/2 Bunch
Fresh Coriander 1/2 Bunch
Cumin 1 Tsp
Salt 1 Tsp
Black Pepper 1 Tsp
Chili Pepper 1 Tsp
Baking Powder 1 Package
Crumbs Bread 1 Half Cup
Liquid Oil 2 Cup
For the Sauce:
Garlic Yogurt Sauce (Filtration) 1 Bowl
Tahini 2 Tbsp
Lemon Juice (Fresh-squeezed) 1 Tsp (large)

Instructions:

  1. Contrary to popular belief, falafel is not made with boiled chickpeas. So soak the chickpeas the night before.
  2. The next day, rinse the chickpeas and drain them. Add chopped onion, garlic, parsley and coriander leaves and seasonings to the roaster and grind them to remain a little lumpy.
  3. Add flour with baking powder added to the mixture you have taken in a deep kneading bowl, turn it upside down and feed it.
  4. Take walnut-sized pieces from the dough you prepared. Give it a flat and round shape. (the strainer part of the expresso machine can work like the original falafel mold)
  5. Heat 1.5 cups of vegetable oil in a deep pan and fry the meatballs until golden brown. Remove them on a paper towel.
  6. Decorate the meatballs you bought on the serving plate with chopped parsley. Serve the falafels plain or with tahini falafel sauce.
  7. Note: If you want a crispier falafel, you can dip the patties in panko instead of breadcrumbs. You can also serve it as a wrap between lavash (originally pita).
  8. For the tahini sauce, add tahini, lemon juice and chopped parsley to a bowl of garlic yogurt and whisk. Pour the sauce over the meatballs or serve as a dip in a small bowl. Bon Appetit!

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