Ta'ameya (Egyptian Falafel)
4.1
Ingredients
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 515 min
Instructions
- 1 Place fava beans into large bowl and cover with several inches of water. Let soak, 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
- 2 Combine soaked fava beans, red onion, parsley, cilantro, dill, garlic, coriander, salt, and cumin in a food processor; process to a dough-like consistency.
- 3 Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add sesame seeds; cook, stirring occasionally, until toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large plate.
- 4 Shape fava bean mixture into about 50 balls. Roll balls in sesame seeds to coat.
- 5 Fill a large saucepan 1/4 full with oil; heat over medium heat. Fry fava bean balls in batches until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.
By Gamila Salem