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Ingredients
2 C. Cilantro
2 sprigs mint leaves
2 small marjoram sprigs separated and torn
1 Tbsp finely snipped chives or
1 scallion minced
2 radishes
Dash of Himalayan salt crystals (optional) or
Fleur de sel seasalt (optional) or
Celtic seasalt (optional)
Do not use table salt. It has too much aluminum.
1 Lemon juiced
1 Tbsp olive oil
Preparation
Mix all ingredients together, toss, allow to meld for a few moments. Adjust seasonings. Serve.
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Ruth doesn’t do a lot of measuring, so these are not exact amounts.
Ingredients
2 C. garbanzo beans
Preparation
Soak 2 cups of dried chickpeas overnight in water and drain. Soak for about 3 nights, rinsing each morning under the faucet. Then add fresh water and soak and drain. Cook previously soaked chickpeas in a pot with fresh water. Once the chickpeas are cooked, put the following in a food processor:
Ingredients
chickpeas rinsed cooked
small onion
6-8 garlic cloves
1-2 bunches of parsley leaves
cumin
coriander
Preparation
Whirl altogether forming 2? balls and flatten by pressing your thumb in the middle. They should look like oval thumbprint cookies. Shape into ping pong size balls and place in preheated baking dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway through cooking. Baking in the oven is not traditional for cooking a falafel. Normally it is deep fried. They don’t warm up very well but crumble nicely and can be used to sprinkle on or as a binder in another dish. Uncooked falafel will keep refrigerated for about a week.
Uncooked falafel will keep refrigerated for about a week.
Some related recipes:
The following are related recipes:
Hummus
Pita Bread
Fallafel
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Ingredients:
1 C. dried chickpeas that have been soaked for 3 days and rinsed daily.
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
3 Tbsp chopped parsley
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp cumin
2 Tbsp spelt flour
Salt
Pepper
olive oil
Preparation
Place dried chickpeas in a bowl, covering with cold water. Allow to soak for 3 days. Rinse daily with fresh water. Drain chickpeas, place in pan with fresh water; bring to a boil for 5 minutes, then let simmer on low for about an hour. Drain and allow to cool for 15 minutes. Combine chickpeas, garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper (to taste) in medium bowl. Add spelt flour. Mash chickpeas, ensuring to mix ingredients together. You can also combine ingredients in a food processor. You want the result to be a thick paste. Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of a ping pong ball. Slightly flatten. Fry in oil until golden brown (5-7 minutes). Serve hot.
Or if you are avoiding fried foods, try baking falafel.
Preheat oven to 350º
Form balls with chickpea mixture. Place on a baking sheet, (sprayed with a little olive oil). Bake for 30 minutes; serve on top a beautiful salad of dark greens.
Serving Suggestion
Falafel can be served as an appetizer with hummus or as a main course. Stuff pita bread with falafel, lettuce, tomatoes, sprinkle lightly with Himalayan salt and freshly ground pepper. As an alternative, falafel can be formed into patties and served like a burger. Serves 4.
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Ingredients
2 cucumbers
1 C. sprouted quinoa
½ C. black olives, chopped
1 Tbsp capers rinsed
¼ C. chopped parsley
1 garlic minced through press
½ onion finely chopped
3 Tbsp olive oil
Sprinkle Himalayan salt
Fresh ground black pepper
Preparation
Soak and rinse the quinoa; rinse daily until quinoa develops little tails. This is sprouted quinoa. Make this a day ahead giving the flavors time to marinate. Mix all ingredients except cucumbers. One can also use zucchini squash. The cucumber can be hollowed out or sliced thinly and coaxed into rounds.
