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Egyptian Falafel (Ta'ameya)

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
515 min
SERVINGS
10 servings
Lunch Dinner Egyptian Middle Eastern
Egyptian Falafel (Ta'ameya)
Ingredients
  • 2 cups dried split fava beans
  • 1 red onion, quartered
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup fresh dill
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 cup sesame seeds
  • vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
1
Submerge fava beans in a large container and cover them with several inches of water. Allow the mixture to rest for 8 hours or overnight, depending on your preference. Drain the water.
2
Combine the rehydrated fava beans with chopped red onion, fresh parsley, cilantro, dill, minced garlic, ground coriander, salt, and cumin in a food processor. Process the ingredients until they form a dough-like consistency.
3
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add sesame seeds. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sesame seeds are toasted to a golden brown color, approximately 5 minutes. Transfer the toasted sesame seeds to a large serving plate.
4
Shape the fava bean mixture into approximately 50 balls. Roll each ball in sesame seeds to coat them evenly.
5
Fill a large saucepan with oil, leaving about 1/4 of the saucepan filled. Heat the oil over medium heat and fry the fava bean balls in batches until they turn golden brown, taking about 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Drain the fried fava bean balls on paper towels