TA'AMEYA (EGYPTIAN FALAFEL)

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Falafel, or ta'ameya as we call it in Egypt, is an all-time favorite street food. In most parts of the Middle East, falafel is made with ground chickpeas. However, in Egypt, we make it with dried fava beans. They are best served with pita bread, tomato, onions, and tahini sauce.

Provided by Gamila Salem

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     African     North African     Egyptian

Time 8h28m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups dried split fava beans
1 red onion, quartered
½ cup fresh parsley
½ cup fresh cilantro
½ cup fresh dill
3 cloves garlic
1 ½ teaspoons ground coriander
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup sesame seeds
vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • Place fava beans in large bowl and cover with several inches of water. Let soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
  • Combine soaked fava beans, red onion, parsley, cilantro, dill, garlic, coriander, salt, and cumin in a food processor; process to a dough-like consistency.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add sesame seeds; cook, stirring occasionally, until toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large plate.
  • Shape fava bean mixture into balls. Roll in sesame seeds to coat.
  • Fill a large saucepan 1/4 full with oil; heat over medium heat. Fry fava bean balls in batches until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 9.8 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 359 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

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