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Falafel bowl

Name: Falafel bowl
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 8 h 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 cup dry soaked overnight, not cooked chickpeas, dry; 1 small onion; 3 cloves garlic; a big handful flat leaf parsley; a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); 1 1/2 tsp cumin powder (ground cumin); 1 tsp coriander powder (ground coriander); 1/4 tsp baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda); 1 tsp salt; Cooking oil (vegetable oil), for shallow frying, absorbed; 3/4 cup bulgur (bulgur wheat); 3 tbsp tahini; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 3 tbsp water; 1 diced cucumber; 1 diced tomato; 2 cups shredded lettuce; 1/2 tsp sumac

Crisp falafel, herby bulgur, crunchy salad and a lake of tahini. The pita is optional.

50 minTime

18 gProtein each

mediumSpice

8hPlan ahead. Soak for 8 hours first; the 50 minutes come after.

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Grandma's wayFalafel, bulgur, salad and tahini sauce.

The original

511kcalsame

18 gproteinsame

17 gfibresame

50minutessame

Falafel bowl.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Chickpeas, dry1 cup dry, soaked overnight, not cooked

Onion1 small

Garlic3 cloves

Flat leaf parsleya big handful

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Cumin powder (ground cumin)1½ tsp

Coriander powder (ground coriander)1 tsp

Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)¼ tsp

Salt1 tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for shallow frying, absorbed

Bulgur (bulgur wheat)¾ cup

Tahini3 tbsp

Lemon juice2 tbsp

Water3 tbsp

Cucumber1, diced

Tomato1, diced

Lettuce2 cups, shredded

Sumac½ tsp

Method

5 steps

1Grind the soaked raw chickpeas with onion, garlic, herbs, spices and salt to a coarse crumb. Stir in baking soda.
2Shape into small patties and shallow fry in hot oil, or air fry, until deep golden.
3Pour boiling water over bulgur to cover, rest 15 minutes, fluff and season.
4Whisk tahini, lemon, water and a pinch of salt until creamy.
5Build bowls with bulgur, lettuce, cucumber and tomato, falafel on top, tahini over and sumac.

Serve it like this

Serve in wide bowls, falafel piled on top, tahini drizzled generously, pickles and warm pita alongside.

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