Faça seu próprio falafel

Ingredientes

• Falafel:
• 1 can chickpeas (net weight 410 grams)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 4 sprigs parsley
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot (or maizena)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon paprika powder
• 1/2 red chili
• a pinch of salt and pepper
• a splash of olive oil (or coconut oil)
• Soy yogurt-cumin dip:
• 250 ml low-fat soy yogurt (or regular yogurt)
• 3 tablespoons sambal (to taste)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin (to taste)
• 1/2 lemon

Modo de preparo

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   Drain the chickpeas well. Chop the parsley finely. Then pulse the chickpeas, parsley, garlic, ground cumin, paprika powder and half a red chili until finely combined in a food processor or chopper.Grind this to a coarse mixture and then add 1 tablespoon arrowroot (or maizena), plus a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir everything together well.Shape the mixture into about 8 ovals about a few centimeters thick. Make sure they’re firm, then fry them a few minutes per side in a pan with a splash of olive oil or coconut oil.Warm the pappadums according to the instructions on the package.To make your own soy-yogurt cumin dip:Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice from one half. Mix this together with the rest of the ingredients.Serve the falafel on the warm pappadums and finish with the fresh yet spicy dip!