Falafel Recipe
Jan 28th
Episodes » Episode 16: Falafel!
I remember the first time I ever made falafel. I was at Jewish summer camp, 8 or 9 years old, I remember forming the ball and then, like magic, some cute male counselor fried it up right in front of me. I rememer writing a letter to my mom about it; I think it went something like, "AND I MADE MY VERY OWN FALAFEL," except all I really did was form and eat it. If someone told me then that I'd one day take millions (200) viewers on a virtual journey through the entire Falafel making process...I expect 9 year old me would have been very proud, and also really confused.
Anyway, I love making falafel, it involves two things I cherish: my food processor and deep frying. Deep frying anything is sort of a marvelous feet. You start with something mushy and sticky, and you end up with something crunchy and tasty. One could say that a piece of food dipped in the frier for the first time is like a Caterpillar spinning it's first cocoon. Once completed there's something poetic about both things.
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Ingredients
-1 14 oz. can of chickpeas - pat as dry as possible
-1 small onion, roughly chopped
-2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
-1 tsp salt plus more to taste if necessary
-3 cloves of garlic, chopped
-1/2 cup flour
-1 tsp baking powder
-1 Tbsp cumin
-1/2 Tbsp corriander
-juice of 1 lemon (1 Tbsp)
-1 16 oz. bottle of vegetable oil for frying
