Revification: Greek meatballs from chickpeas Bashny.Net

These lean meatballs pea chickpea chickpea (hummus) in Greek are called ρεβυθοκεφτέδες (read as, levitatavat).

Recipe meatballs with garbanzo was born in southern countries, where the peas are growing in abundance. In in the Arab East is a delicious vegetable dish of chickpeas called falafel or falafel. It is prepared in Greece and neighbouring countries: European and Arab, love and falafel in Israel.

The idea of using chickpeas in menu of Great Lent is very good! Dish of peas is always very satisfying and completely replace meat and other food that can not eat in the post. And if you do chickpea meatballs, and psychologically it will be easier to overcome nostalgia for animal food and enjoy the tasty and attractive in appearance foods.





What you need for the falafel — vegetable pea meatballs

• Turkish chickpeas (hummus) — 500 g;
  
  
• Soda — 1 teaspoon;
  
  
• Potatoes — 4 medium tuber;
  
  
• Onions — 2 medium onions (finely chopped);
  
  
• Fresh mint or Basil — 2 tablespoons (chopped) or pinch dried;
  
  
• Marjoram — 1 teaspoon (a small pinch);
  
  
• Salt, ground black pepper (or chili pepper)- to taste;
  
  
• Flour (for breading);
  
  
• Vegetable oil for frying.
  
  

For those who have not seen what it looks like chickpeas (hummus or garbanzo beans), here's a photo. Identify the chickpeas in the supermarket for this picture.





 

How to cook meatballs from chickpeas (Greek recipe)

How to cook chickpeas (garbanzo beans — hummus)

• Soak the chickpeas in room temperature water for 12 hours. Drain the water, sprinkle the peas with baking soda and let stand for 10 minutes. Then rinse very well and place in a saucepan with 6 cups water.
  
  
• Bring to boil and remove foam with a spoon full of holes. Close the pan with a lid and cook 1-2 hours until tender peas (try). Do not add salt! Salt slows down the cooking.
  
  

How to make stuffing for the falafel

• Drain the excess water. If the peas are still whole (not collapsed), then grind it into a puree in the blender.
  
  
• To connect with pea mashed potato (boil potatoes and make mashed potatoes) and onions. Add the herbs and seasoning. Salt. Mix well.
  
  
• Cool pea minced (remove an hour in the fridge).
  
  

How to make falafel (rewitched) of chickpea

• To form meatballs (round or oblong). Roll them in flour and fry in hot oil until Golden brown.
  
  
• Ready meatballs falafel to put on a paper towel (to absorb excess fat).
  
  
• Serve meatballs with chickpeas with fresh vegetables (a good simple salad of tomatoes and cucumbers).
  
  

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Other ways of cooking the falafel (riverocean)

There is a variant of the pea meatballs recipe without boiling the soaked peas. It just throws in a colander, then grind in a food processor, adding potatoes instead of the garlic and increase the amount of onions (it turns out, the stuffing consists of chickpeas, onions, garlic, herbs and seasonings).

 



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If this moisture is not enough and the meat too crumbly, it is necessary to add some water. Pea puree for the falafel should be pliable and easy to roll into balls.

Another way of cooking the falafel — boil the peas very briefly (bring to boil and in a minute or 2 to drain). Then cool and grind in a blender. And then combine with potatoes and act by prescription.

Cook with love!

 



Source: parakalo.ru/falafel-gorohovyie-frikadelki-revithokeftedes/