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title: "Falafel with Arugula Salad and Tahini Sauce"
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published: "2012-11-08"
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author: Basia
prerequisites:
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related:
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categories:
  - "Savory Dishes"
  - "Small Plates & Salads"
  - Meatless
  - "Snacks & Sides"
  - Vegetables
tags:
  - meatless
  - chickpeas
  - appetizers
  - salad
  - sauce
  - vegetarian
servings: "4 servings"
time: "~ 60 minutes + 12 minutes soaking"
rating:
  score: 10
  best: 10
  votes: 1
image: https://flowers-recipes.com/images/2012/11/falafel-230x150.jpg
summary: "A classic chickpea or fava bean dish from the Arab countries. Falafel with arugula salad and tahini sauce is tasty, light and delicate!"
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# Falafel with Arugula Salad and Tahini Sauce

A classic chickpea or fava bean dish from the Arab countries. Falafel with arugula salad and tahini sauce is tasty, light and delicate!

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**Published:** November 8, 2012 · **Author:** Basia · **Servings:** 4 servings · **Time:** ~ 60 minutes + 12 minutes soaking · **Rating:** 10/10 (1 votes)

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## Ingredients

- 250 g dried chickpeas
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp fennel seeds
- 1 bunch parsley
- ½ bunch cilantro
- ½ red chili pepper
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- a pinch of nutmeg
- paprika
- 1 tsp baking soda
- salt
- pepper
- 40 g white sesame seeds
- oil for frying
- all-purpose flour, if needed

**Arugula salad:**

- 4 handfuls arugula
- 4 plum tomatoes
- 8 radishes (optional)
- 2 scallions

**Tahini sauce:**

- 40 g tahini
- 40 ml olive oil
- 30 ml water
- 1 tsp honey (or more)
- 15 ml dark soy sauce
- 10 ml dark wine vinegar
- 10 ml lemon juice
- about 2 cm ginger root
- 1 clove garlic
- pepper

## Instructions

A classic, much-loved dish made from chickpeas or fava beans, originally from the Arab countries. It's great on its own or as a snack, but also as a main dish. It's perfect with pita bread or served alongside a salad. I decided to serve my falafel with arugula salad and tahini sauce, plus ajvar (a roasted red pepper spread popular in the Balkans; I'm embarrassed to admit it, but this time it was store-bought). Tasty, light, delicate!

I hope this recipe will make my sister a little bit happier (or maybe both of my sisters), and maybe even a few more people ;)

Falafel with Arugula Salad and Tahini Sauce

Falafel with Arugula Salad and Tahini Sauce

## Instructions - Falafel with Arugula Salad and Tahini Sauce:

Rinse the chickpeas, put them in a pot or bowl and pour boiling water over them, enough to cover them. Set aside to soak for at least 12 hours, checking from time to time whether you need to add more water.

Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic. Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion with the garlic and the fennel seeds in it for a few minutes. Then drain the chickpeas and pat them dry, add the chopped chili, parsley leaves, cilantro, the onion with garlic, the spices and the baking soda, and blend everything well with a blender. Season to taste. If the mixture is too runny, you can add a little flour or oat bran.

Form about 20 balls from the mixture and roll each one in the sesame seeds, pressing them in lightly.

Heat the oil to about 180°C (350°F) in a pot or deep fryer and fry the balls in small batches until golden. Serve on a bed of arugula.

**Arugula Salad with Tahini Sauce:**

Mix all the sauce ingredients together and blend with a blender. Season to taste if needed.

Wash and dry the arugula and divide it among the plates. Wash the tomatoes and radishes and cut them into 4 wedges. Arrange them on the plates as well. Wash and finely chop the scallions, sprinkle them over the salad, and drizzle the whole thing with the sauce. Top with the falafel and serve.

Enjoy!

Falafel with Arugula Salad and Tahini Sauce

Prep time:  12 hours 30 mins

Cook time:  30 mins

Total time:  13 hours

Serves: 4

Ingredients

* 250 g dried chickpeas
* 1 onion
* 2 cloves garlic
* 2 tbsp olive oil
* ½ tsp fennel seeds
* 1 bunch parsley
* ½ bunch cilantro
* ½ red chili pepper
* 1 tsp ground coriander
* ½ tsp ground cumin
* a pinch of nutmeg
* paprika
* 1 tsp baking soda
* salt
* pepper
* 40 g white sesame seeds
* oil for frying
* all-purpose flour, if needed
* Arugula salad:
* 4 handfuls arugula
* 4 plum tomatoes
* 8 radishes (optional)
* 2 scallions
* Tahini sauce:
* 40 g tahini
* 40 ml olive oil
* 30 ml water
* 1 tsp honey (or more)
* 15 ml dark soy sauce
* 10 ml dark wine vinegar
* 10 ml lemon juice
* about 2 cm ginger root
* 1 clove garlic
* pepper

Instructions

1. #instruction#

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