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Egyptian fava bean falafel

Egyptian fava bean falafel

Vegetarian

Egyptian falafel made with dried fava beans, fresh herbs, cumin, and sesame seeds, formed into small balls and then fried in hot oil.

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Recipe from Roozitaa, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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For an Egyptian falafel, chickpeas are replaced with dried fava beans, either alone or mixed together. The blend of herbs and spices gives the dish a fragrant flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total12 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. Soak the broad beans in water overnight.
  2. Rinse them thoroughly. To make them easier to digest, change the water several times; you can also peel them. ≈ 8 min
  3. Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender, except for the sesame seeds, and blend until you have a coarse paste. Avoid over-processing the mixture into a smooth puree.
  4. Add the sesame seeds to the dough. ≈ 4 min
  5. Shape the dough into small balls and fry them in the oil.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of dried broad beans (or a mix of broad beans and chickpeas)
  • 1 small onion, grated
  • 1/4 cup of fresh, chopped parsley (15g)
  • 3 to 5 cloves of garlic
  • 1 chopped leek
  • 1/4 cup of chopped dill (15g)
  • 1/4 cup of fresh, chopped cilantro (15g)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour
  • 1 ¾ tablespoons of salt
  • 2 teaspoons of cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of cilantro seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon of red chili pepper
  • a small amount of ground cardamom
  • 2 ½ tablespoons of sesame seeds (to add after mixing the other ingredients)
  • frying oil

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