This mouthwatering dish- Falafel is a very popular Arabic food in Dubai. It is well known as Ta’amia or Tameya in the Middle East. Falafels are tasty fried balls or patties made from spiced chickpeas, fava and various Arabic spices. However, variations bring some changes in the taste and aroma of this meal. It is usually served as a starter in many Arab countries. I assure you that once you put it in your mouth, it will surely a surprise package for your taste buds.

When you make this yummiest street food, it not only satisfies your appetite but also occupies your heart too! Don’t believe me? Check out this simple recipe.

Ingredients:

• Dried split fava beans — 1 cup, peeled and soaked in 3 cups cold water overnight
• Chickpeas — 1 cup, soaked in 3 cups cold water overnight
• Onion — 1 medium, finely chopped
• Garlic— 5 cloves, peeled and crushed
• Flour — ½ cup
• Sesame seeds — 1/2 cup
• Fresh parsley — 1/2 cup
• Salt — 1 tablespoon
• Ground cumin — 1 tablespoon
• Ground coriander — 1 tablespoon
• Baking soda — 1, 1/2 teaspoon
• Cinnamon — 1 teaspoon
• Black pepper, ground — 1 teaspoon
• Red chili — 1, finely chopped
• Peanut oil or soybean oil for deep frying
• Tomatoes — sliced or chopped, to garnish
• Spring Onion, parsley and mint, to garnish

Yield: About 30 falafels

Preparation Time: Almost 45 minutes

Directions:

1. Put the chickpeas and fava beans in a large bowl and add almost 4 cups water to cover them. Let soak them overnight and then drain.
2. Place the drained chickpeas, fava beans and onions in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and add all the remaining ingredients except flour and baking soda, and then blended until chickpeas and beans are ground and mixed with other ingredients properly.
3. Turn into a bowl and sprinkle flour and baking soda in the mixture. Add some water if needed and make a mixture that no longer sticks to your hands and easily forms small balls. Cover it and refrigerate it for almost 30 minutes to 1 hour.
4. And then make small balls from the mixture about the size of a walnut and flatten them slightly.
5. Heat the oil approximately to 180°C for a few minutes and drop the falafel balls into the hot oil and fry until they become toasty brown and crunchy, about 4 minutes.
6. When they are tender, place them on a serving platter and garnish them with spring onions, chopped tomatoes, parsley pickles and fresh mint.

Note:

• Fill pita bread with Falafel and serve it with tahini sauce or yogurt. Enjoy this Delicious meal!!!