Falafel mix

Falafel is a popular Middle Eastern dish. It is basically deep fried balls made from fava beans and chick peas. Falafel mix can be found in grocery stores (Indian grocer or any Middle Eastern grocer). I learned to make the mix from a friend and tried it for the first time yesterday. It sure tasted better when made fresh.

Ingredients:

1 cup fava beans, soaked overnight

1/2 cup chick peas, soaked overnight

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

2-3 black peppercorn

2-3 dried red chili

1 small onion, chopped

1 tablespoon fresh parsley

salt to taste

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Method:

1. Drain the beans. Pulse all the ingredients except sesame seeds in a food processor to a coarse mixture without adding water.

2. Remove the mixture in a bowl. Gently fold 1 tablespoon sesame seeds.

3. Take 1 tablespoon mixture and roll into a ball and flatten into a disc or keep as is. Make balls with the remaining mixture and place on a plate.

4. Place the falafel in the air fryer basket that has been sprayed. Spray the falafel and cook at 370 for 10 minutes, flipping once.

5. You can deep fry the falafel instead of air frying. Serve warm on pita bread or with hummus and tahini sauce