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Falafel with Potato and Tomato Mix

Falafel with tomato and potato! Have you heard of this recipe before? For those who do not know, the potato helps keep the falafel patties from softening as they cool, while the tomato helps keep the inside tender.

Total time85 min
Prep20 min
Cook65 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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MainsLevantMediumLong cook

Recipe story

Falafel... with a special mix of potato for crispness and tomato for tenderness on the inside. We recommend that you try it.

Ingredients:

Cracked fava beans

Chickpeas

Parsley

Onion

Garlic

1 potato

Falafel spices

Salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

Vegetables, pickles, and tahini/ tarator sauce for serving

Ingredients

  • Also from Alyesar, we recommend you try Chicken Musakhan

Method

  1. Soak equal quantities of split fava beans and chickpeas together... soak them overnight... and without baking soda
  2. The next day... grind them in the machine for grinding falafel and add onion, garlic, tomato, potato, and parsley, plus salt and falafel spice
  3. After mixing well until you get a smooth, homogeneous dough... and just before frying, add baking soda and baking powder and mix again
  4. Shape them into patties by hand or with the special falafel-shaping tool
  5. Fry them immediately in plenty of hot oil
  6. In Arabic bread... place a few falafel patties with tartar sauce and mixed vegetables... and roll them into a sandwich
  7. Left: Rajab
  8. For more delicious recipes from the left, here's the pistachio stew with red oil
  9. Also from the left we recommend you try the chicken musakhan

Notes and serving ideas

  • Pistachio Stew with Red Oil
  • Chicken Musakhan
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Alisar Rajab

They say necessity is the mother of invention! While living in an African country for a time, Alisar learned to make all the family-favorite dishes that aren’t available in shops, mastering those recipes in her own kitchen. She always gifts every visitor a homemade plate — a present from the heart, not just a duty.

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