Guest guest Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I saw this recipe for the Falafel balls and it looks so good. What is Falafel and where would I find it? Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Zelda, Falafel can be formed into any shape you want. You can by a box of falafel mix at just about any modern store that caters to etnic varieties. Certainly Whole Foods type places will have them also. You can shape them in to little patties or into balls. Falafel is a middle Eastern food made from soaked beans, fava, garbanzo, lentils,parsley, cumin, salt, pepper. Most middle easterners make their own, starting from soaking the beans and grinding them and adding all the ingredients. After you form them you fry them in oil. The outside gets nice and golden and crispy while the inside is soft and delish. I make falafel burgers and just put my lettuce, tomatoe, pickels, and any condiments I feel like. On a hamburger bun and YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM. If you make them into balls, you fry the same and then you can make a yogurt sauce or a tahini sauce. It is a sesame seed & oil type sauce. I hope this helps some, Jeannie Zelda <zel29 wrote: I saw this recipe for the Falafel balls and it looks so good. What is Falafel and where would I find it? Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Fantastic brand is my favorite for falafel. The main spice in it is coriander. They are great. We serve them up with spanokapita, tabuleh, hummus, pitas and salad fixins. We also have a few eateries around Fargo, ND that serve falafel and I havent been anywhere that I didnt like the falafel. I did try a boxed version from the grocery once that I think was Far Eastern brand vegetarian falafel mix and it was very blah and did not hold together well. Cherie " Be a blessing and you will be blessed. " Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Most falafel is made with chickpeas, but my favorite falafel recipe is made with tofu. Very easy and some of the yummiest stuff to ever cross my lips! 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 2 large onions, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 1/4 lb firm tofu, drained 3 3/4 cups breadcrumbs 1/2 oz bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped 1 Tbsp roasted sesame oil 3 Tbsp soy sauce 4 Tbsp sesame seeds, toasted 1 tsp ground cumin 1 Tbsp ground turmeric 4 Tbsp tahini juice of one lemon 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper Sautee the onion and garlic in oil. I throw everything into my Kitchen Aid stand mixer and mix well. Then shape into 1 " diameter balls and place on a baking sheet covered with non-stick foil. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees or until crusty on the outside but still moist on the inside. Makes a pretty big batch--about 3 cookie sheets full. Serve with hummus. I have limited patience for cooking, so I use powdered garlic, dried parsley, bottled lemon juice, and don't toast the sesame seeds. Nonetheless, I still think they taste terrific!! Kristen , " Zelda " <zel29 wrote: > > I saw this recipe for the Falafel balls and it looks so good. What is Falafel and where would I find it? Whole Foods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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