Fail Safe Falafels – appetizers – Hope you will like this one also, it is one of the best appetizers. View the video also if available, and feel free to comments, share.
Vegeterian Tips: Reduce your refined sugar intake. I ve got as much of a sweet tooth as anybody, but I try to keep it under control by using such sugar replacers as maple syrup, stevia and agave whenever possible such as in coffee and tea and indulging in the refined stuff only occasionally.
Ingredients (use vegan versions):
- 1 lb bag of garbanzos* (Goya brand is what I use)
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled
- 1 medium onion, peeled
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1-2 tablespoon curry powder
- 1-2 tablespoon chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2-3 tablespoon of flour
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
Directions:
Soak the garbanzos overnight in water (at least 12 hours, I
usually wait 24). When ready to prepare, drain them and put
them through a food grinder with the onion, potato and
garlic. Add the seasoning and flour, mix and let sit for
about 2-3 hours.
When you are ready to deep fry, add the baking soda and mix
again. Heat about 2-3 inches of Canola oil in a deep, heavy
frying pan to just below smoke point. Form mixture into
patties about the size of a golf ball, flatten slightly,
and place in the oil for about 2 minutes, turning a couple
of times. Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper.
Serve on warm pita with whatever you like on your falafel.
*A note to those who use canned grabanzos: using canned
(cooked) garbanzos is not doable since the patties
basically melt in the deep frying process. I don”t know
what secret you use to keep the patties together, but I
tried it like that once – following the recipe to a T –
they disentegrated in a matter of seconds. Uncooked beans
is the only way to go in my opinion.
Serves: 10
Preparation time: 20 mins
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