On 4 Mag, 18:14, (Steve Pope) wrote:
> Pandora > wrote:
> >On 3 Mag, 05:47, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> >> I have never made falafel. *I have been tempted to but it seems like a pain
> >> to make and there is so much variation between the various recipes. *I
> >> wouldn't know which one to make.
> >I agree! I have tried 2 weeks ago to make them but they didn't come
> >out. Taste was very good, but consistence nooo! they all broke in the
> >frying pan, perhaps because I have used mushed cheack peas and not a
> >simple cheack flour. I don't know. Now I have found the cheakpeas
> >flour and I want to try again. *I will tell you
>
> Rightfully falafel is made from fava beans, or a fava/chickpea blend.
>
> There are a couple of variations. *One uses a blend of fresh (green)
> favas, and dried chickpea flour. *Another puts parsley into the mix.
> Both of these make the falafels somewhat green, and I have long
> suspected the parsley is a back-creation to try to imitate the
> appearance of green favas.
>
> Steve

Ohhh, I didn't know there were also favas in
it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Am very surprised!!!!! All the recipes
I have read, didn't mention them! Have you ever tried Steve? Have you
got a good recipe to try?
cheers
Pandora