Victor’s Traditional Fried Falafel
Falafel & relish
1 cup of garbanzo bean flour (often found at Indian food stores)
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp minced onion
1 tsp chopped parsley
1/2 tsp chopped cilantro
Juice of one lemon
1/2 cup of hot water
Combine all ingredients except lemon and water, mix well then add lemon and water. Stir until blended, let stand for 15 minutes.
Scoop by tablespoon sized balls and deep fry til toasted color.
Victor likes to make a relish of chopped cucumber, red onion, hot chilis (to taste) cilantro, tomatoes and fresh lime juice to put on top of the pita pockets with shredded lettuce. Many folks like a tahini dressing with their falafels.
This recipe holds together well, there are options that use the whole garbanzos and some that bake instead of fry, play around with whichever works best for you. Some additional ideas might come from food.com. Also do a google search for falafel, then click images and you will find hundreds of variations on serving.
Some days it seems we might be the only vegans in Vilas County. I will have to make ti a goal to find all the Vilas Vegans. I think we would make a good club.
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