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Falafel with spring greens

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
soaking chickpeas and resting in fridge13 hours
Course: Breakfast, Main Course, Snack
Keyword: crow garlic, ground elder, wild garlic
Servings: 2 people

Equipment

  • 1 bowl
  • 1 Blender
  • 1 Frying pan
  • 1 plate
  • 1 Strainer
  • Kitchen paper
  • 1 Knife
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 heat resistant spoon

Ingredients

  • 100 g dry chickpeas
  • 13 g crow garlic
  • 10 g ground elder
  • 20 g wild garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp cinamon
  • ¼ tsp chili powder
  • ¼ tsp coriander
  • 1 pinch cayenne
  • 2 tbsp water
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp chilli olive oil optional

Instructions

  • Soak chickpeas in water overnight (around 12 h).
  • Drain chickpeas and rinse them with water. Put them into a blender.
  • Blend chickpeas into a paste.
  • Finely chop the crow garlic, wild garlic, and ground elder.
  • Transfer chickpeas to a bowl, and add greens, soda, and spices. Mix well.
  • Put the covered bowl into the fridge for at least 1 hour.
  • Heat some oil in the pan.
  • Divide the mixture into 6 pieces and form small balls.
  • Add falafels to the pan. Fry on each side until they are brown.
  • Put falafels on the kitchen paper to remove the excessive fat.