The basis of this dish make boiled chickpeas and various spices - garlic, pepper, coriander and sesame seeds.
From this spicy mixture pellets formed and fried to a crisp golden.
Falafel is served everywhere in different ways: with vegetables on a plate, wrapped in pita bread with hummus or in a pita.
What is the benefit?
The main component of food - chickpea, which carries a storehouse of nutrients.
The most important component in its composition - the protein. According to him the number of chickpeas is the absolute leader among legumes.
Chickpeas contains a complete set of essential amino acids and trace elements. They are important for tissue growth and recovery, protection of vascular walls of the blockage, the maintenance of normal heart function and hormone production.
Chickpeas are also rich in B vitamins, contains a lot of fiber, has a beneficial effect on digestion.
A large number of natural spices, which are part of falafel speed up metabolism and help the body to digest the food faster and more efficiently.
Recipe for falafel in the oven
Ingredients:
- 2 cups (200 ml.) Boiled chickpeas (chickpeas)
- 6 tooth. garlic
- 2 pcs. onion, chopped into small cubes
- 1 tbsp. fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 h. l. salt.
- 2 hours. l. cumin
- 1/2 Art. flour
- vegetable oil
- chili powder if desired
Preparation:
1. Boil until cooked chickpeas. Peas can be pre-soak overnight or for a couple of hours before cooking.
2. Onion cut into small cubes.
3. Finely chop the garlic. Chop parsley and cilantro.
4. Mixed greens, cooked chickpeas, garlic, onion and all spices in a bowl and scroll through a meat grinder or blender to whip.
5. From the resulting mash to form cutlets (cutlets meal helps to give the desired shape and prevent them from falling apart).
6. Put beads in the pan and bake until golden color at a temperature of 180 ° C.
The original recipe falafel need frying in hot oil until golden brown, but if gram balls bake - get more dietetically and also tasty.
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