Chickpea Falafel Patties

Ingredients

• 1 kg dried chickpeas
• 2 medium onions
• 2 heads of garlic
• A bunch of parsley
• Half a bunch of cilantro (optional)
• Falafel spice mix
• Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• This delicious chickpea falafel recipe is from our friend and cook at Shou Tabkhin Today:
• Rasmia Majzoub
• Click Rasmia's name to visit her profile on our site
• For more of Rasmia's tasty recipes see Potato patties
• A recipe that pairs well with tarator: Beef shawarma

Method

1. Clean the chickpeas, then soak them for 12 hours, i.e., a full night
2. After the time has passed, rinse them and let them drain
3. Chop the onion, garlic, parsley and cilantro, place them with the chickpeas in a food processor and blend them together
4. Grind until you get a smooth mixture and the chickpeas become like fine bulgur grains
5. Just before frying, add the salt, spices, and baking soda to the chickpea falafel mixture and mix
6. Shape the falafel patties using a special mold, then fry them in plenty of hot oil until cooked through and golden
7. Serve the falafel immediately while hot with tartar sauce or tahini sauce, vegetables and pickles
8. Note: You can store the mixture or part of it in a special freezer bag until use. When desired, remove it from the freezer ahead of time to thaw, then add the salt, spices and baking soda
9. The recipe for these very, very tasty chickpea falafel patties comes from a friend and chef of the Sho Tabkheen Al-Yom site:
10. Rasmiyya Majzoub
11. Click on Rasmiyya's name to visit her personal page on our site
12. For more of Rasmiyya's delicious recipes, here are potato patties
13. Another recipe served with the tartar is beef shawarma
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