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Garlic<br />

Falafel<br />

Common in most Mideast cultures, Moham- med’s version of<br />

falafel is a nice garlicy twist to the more standard deep-friend<br />

chickpea fritters. Mohammed serves this dish with his amba<br />

sauce, the salty mustardy taste pairing quite well with the falafel.<br />

Ingredients<br />

Falafel:<br />

=900 grams Chickpeas,<br />

soaked overnight<br />

=1 Medium tomato<br />

=1/2 Medium onion<br />

=4 Garlic cloves<br />

=1 1/2 tbsp. Chili flakes<br />

=1 tbsp. Salt<br />

Amba sauce:<br />

=1/3 cup Amba spice mix<br />

(ground mustard, chili<br />

powder, pap- rika, cumin,<br />

and turmeric)<br />

=1/2 Bunch of parsley,<br />

chopped<br />

= 1 Clove of garlic, minced<br />

4Start with the falafel. In a food processor or blender, mix all ingredients until<br />

everything is combined.<br />

4Begin to heat 3/4 inch of oil in a pan. Using a falafel scoop or spoon, form the<br />

batter into falafel shapes, and then immediately place them in the hot oil.<br />

Fry until golden brown.<br />

4For the amba sauce, slowly add hot water to the spice mix, making a paste.<br />

Stir in the rest of the ingredients, and add red pepper flakes to taste.<br />

4Serve the sauce alongside falafel, meats, and sandwich- es

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