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Ingredients
for
4
Falafel
30 min., ready in 12 h. 30 min.
Time:
285
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
100 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 250 grams chickpeas
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 onion
- 1 Tbsp Tahini
- 1 bunch cilantro
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp Chili powder
- 100 grams Buckwheat flour
- 160 milliliters water
- salt
- vegetable oil (for frying)
Preparation
1.
Chop cilantro finely (set few leaves aside for garnishing).
2.
Soak chickpeas in cold water for at least 12 hours, drain and rinse well in hot water, drain again and puree in a blender. Peel garlic and squeeze through the press, add to puree. Peel onion and chop finely, add to puree. Add tahini, ginger and chopped cilantro. Add enough buckwheat flour to make firm mixture. Season with salt and shape into about 4 cm (approximately 1 1/2 inch) balls.
3.
Heat oil in a pan and cook falafel for about 4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Arrange on plates and garnish with cilantro leaves, serve.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 285 cal. | (14 %) | ||
| Protein | 7 g | (7 %) | ||
| Fat | 14 g | (12 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 33 g | (22 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 4.1 g | (14 %) |