Falafel is the famous Middle Eastern dish eaten worldwide. Previously, this dish was prepared only in the countries of the Middle East, but today it has become a popular dish all over the world. The main ingredient of falafel is the chickpeas. You have to buy the best quality chickpeas for the unparalleled taste. The best thing about falafel is that it doesn't take long to make.
The texture of most falafel is heavy. But you can always experiment with the flavors of this dish. Most places focus on the flavors to complement the flavor of the falafel. But in some places there are also sauces to suppress the bad taste of falafel they may have.
So to avoid all this hassle, this article will help you make falafel at home. You should be looking for the recipe that makes falafel crispy on the outside and very light on the inside. Falafel only needs two side dishes, namely tahini and hot sauce. If you get the recipe right, these two will complement falafel like no other dish.
The right chickpeas
Now comes the basic difference of the canned and dried chickpeas. The canned chickpeas are already cooked. The starch content in it is already broken and makes them sticky. So if you want to cook them and form them into little balls, the balls will fall apart. So if you're planning to prepare falafel at home, the first step should be to take care of good chickpeas. So it is highly recommended to buy dried ones that are not canned.
Another suggestion to make your falafel balls really light is to use baking soda. Add some baking powder to the flour while you prepare your falafel. This makes the falafel light, fluffy and extremely easy to cook. In this case, you need to fry the entire preparation. Only then will you get the perfect falafel balls.
The dried chickpeas have a perfect chickpea taste. So you have to add the perfect spices and flavors to it and that would lead to the preparation of the perfect falafel balls.
The basic process
The basic process is that you should start by soaking the chickpeas in the water overnight. The next morning, add the dried chickpeas to the blender and grind until completely ground to make a delicious paste. Use herbs, spring onions, spices, sugar and salt to make the paste. Using spring onions leads to a good quality of your pasta.
Once you're done grinding the chickpeas, you can also coat them with breadcrumbs. Then dip the balls in the oil for frying. Here comes the role of soaking the chickpeas overnight. Only this step leaves the starch unused and that helps bind the falafel balls without the help of the flour. So it also makes the falafel coherent quite easily.
Hint: Make sure to fry both sides of the falafel balls. Turn one side when it is brown. Add some tahini sauce or hummus for the rich experience.
