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Falafel sandwich
Recettes salées
Printemps
Été
Automne
Hiver
Plus d’une heure
Vegan
Difficulté moyenne
Autocuiseur
Faitout
Prep time
30 minutes, start the day before
Cooking time
2 hours + 20 minutes
Serves
4 people
For fans of pitas and finger food!
Method
- The night before, soak the chickpeas and fava beans in a large bowl of water with a teaspoon of baking soda
- Mix the sesame purée and lemon juice and add the warm water until you have a smooth, white cream
- Cook the chickpeas and beans for 2 hours in a pot of water with a teaspoon of baking soda
- Peel and slice the onion and garlic and chop the parsley
- Drain the chickpeas and beans, then blend them with the onion, garlic, parsley, and spices
- Refrigerate
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan and use an ice cream scoop to make balls of the blended falafel mixture
- Immerse the falafel balls in the hot oil and cook each side until golden brown
- Serve in the pitas with the sesame sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp white sesame purée
- Juice from one lemon
- Some warm water
- 125 g (4.4 oz) dried chickpeas
- 125 g (4.4 oz) dried fava beans
- 1 onion
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 bunch of parsley
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 large pinch of cumin
- 1 large pinch of dried coriander
- Salt and pepper
- Frying oil
- 4 pitas
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