Falafel
Falafel is a spicy vegan meatball made with peas, onions, and spices. Iranians make Falafel sandwiches using these meatballs, firm tomatoes, and pickles with hot ketchup sauce.
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Servings: 4 people
Calories: 238kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups of pea
- ½ cup chopped parsley
- 1 onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- ⅔ tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Advieh (Persian spice mix)
- 1 teaspoon Falafel special Advieh a mix of (caraway seeds, cilantro, turmeric)
- 1-2 cups of vegetable oil
Instructions
- Soak the peas for 24 hours
- Mix peas, parsley, garlic, and onions and ground them together
- Add spices to the mixture including Adviehs
- If the dough is juicy, add 1-3 tablespoon crunch powder to absorb its juice
- Pour oil into a pot and fry the Falafels
- Absorb their extra oil with a tissue after frying
- Make sandwiches by sliced tomatoes, pickles, and hot ketchup sauce.
Notes
Uniqop’s Advice:
- The best oil to fry them with is a sesame seed oil.
- For a crunchier texture, you can use 1 tablespoon baking powder.
- A cup of mint tea after Falafel can lessen its bloating.
- Mustard and hot ketchup are the best sauce choices for Falafel.
- You can also use this recipe and cook the Falafels in the oven instead of frying.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.57g | Protein: 8.52g | Fat: 11.97g | Sodium: 517.59mg | Potassium: 320.03mg | Fiber: 6.58g | Sugar: 3.68g | Vitamin A: 13.26IU | Vitamin C: 7.55mg | Calcium: 62.62mg | Iron: 2.39mg