Herb Falafel
20 Min
Total Time
5 Min
Cooking Time
15 Min
Preperation Time
Ingredients
| 1 can | dried chickpeas |
| 1 | stalk fresh rosemary |
| 1 | small onion |
| 3 | garlic cloves |
| 1 bunch | flat-leaf parsley |
| 1 bunch | fresh mint |
| 1/4 | chili pepper |
| 1 tbsp | cumin |
| 1 tbsp | sugar |
| salt, pepper | |
| 1 | lime |
| oil |
Instructions
Step 1:
Soak the chickpeas and rosemary in water for 24 hours. Peel and chop the onion and mince the garlic cloves. Next, wash and pat the herbs dry. Remove the leaves. Then add onion, garlic, chili, cumin, sugar and herbs to the chickpeas and mix well. Puree the chickpea mixture in a blender or food processor. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 2:
Using an ice-cream scoop or damp hands, form the mixture into balls. Then deep-fry in a deep pot for 6 minutes each. Wash and cut the lime in half. Remove the juice from one half. Sprinkle with lime juice and serve on a bed of lettuce.
Tip:
Cooking time should not exceed 6 minutes. After 6 minutes of cooking time falafel will begin to lose their shape and may completely disintegrate.
