Falafel is a traditional Middle Eastern food! Made with chickpeas! Crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside!

Ingredients

250-300 gr. Chickpeas

2 tbsp falafel spices **

1 tsp salt

1-2 cloves of garlic

½ bunch of parsley

1 medium onion

1 tsp baking soda

1 small hot pepper (optional)

 ** 1 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/4 tsp black pepper and 1/4 tsp red chilli or cayenne powder

Directions

Place the chickpeas overnight in a big bowl with water that covers them well

The following day wash the parsley without many stems

Cut the onion in 4

Clean the garlic

Place the above ingredients in the blender and puree them well, if it is too thick, add 1 tsp of water

Place the mixture in a bowl and add the salt and spices and the (hot pepper optional) add and mix well

Place the mixture in the refrigerator for one hour

Before frying them, put the baking soda!  To make them crispy!

Form with two spoons, place mixture on one and cover on top with the other or with the special machine

Fry in a small pot with plenty of oil in medium to high heat until they get a nice dark brown color, turning them once (lower the heat after it reaches  a high temperature)

Served with hummus or in a pita bread

** Add soda just before frying otherwise they won’t  get crispy