What is falafel made from?

Question

What is falafel made from?

Answer 1

felafel is made from chickpeas.

Answer 2

hey, Chick peas and/or spiced fava beans grinded together. bye :)

Answer 3

chickpeas and spices.

Answer 4

1 cup dried chickpeas or 16 oz. can of chickpeas or garbanzo beans.

1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves of garlic, chopped

3 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped

1 teaspoon coriander

1 teaspoon cumin

2 tablespoons flour

Salt

Pepper

Oil for frying

Answer 5

Falafel is made from fava beans or chickpeas.

Answer 6

Chickpeas

Answer 7

Falafel is made from fava beans or chickpeas or a combination of the two. The Egyptian variation uses exclusively fava beans, while other variations may only use chickpeas. Falafel made exclusively from chickpeas became popular in Israel because of favism, a potentially fatal genetic disease among some Mediterranean Jews causing a hemolytic reaction to fava beans. Unlike many other bean patties, in falafel the beans are not cooked prior to use. Instead they are soaked, possibly skinned, then ground with the addition of a small quantity of onion, parsley, spices (including cumin), and bicarbonate of soda, and deep fried at a high temperature. Sesame seeds may be added to the balls before they are fried; this is particularly common when falafel is served as a dish on its own rather than as a sandwich filling.

Recent culinary trends have seen the triumph of the chickpea falafel over the fava bean falafel. Chickpea falafels are served across the Middle East, and have been popularized by expatriates of those countries living abroad.

Answer 8

Traditionally, falafel is made from chickpeas (garbanzo beans) but I have also had falafels made from lentils, fava beans, white beans... some recipes use combinations of various beans/lentils.

Answer 9

Ground chick peas (garbanzo beans)

Answer 10

chickpeas.. :)