{"id":129604,"date":"2022-01-18T11:18:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T07:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/?p=129604"},"modified":"2023-07-11T09:54:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T05:54:10","slug":"what-is-falafel-your-guide-to-the-beloved-crispy-dumpling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/what-is-falafel-your-guide-to-the-beloved-crispy-dumpling\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Falafel? Your guide to the beloved crispy dumpling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Falafel is a Middle Eastern recipe prepared using \u2018chickpeas\u2019 and is one of the go-to snacking options, especially for vegans. The texture itself is enough to make you hungry and if you can find it hot then you will surely become a fan of this crispy dumpling. \u00a0Since it is made of chickpea, it is considered a good protein option for vegans. Falafel is available fresh at many <strong>hypermarkets in Dubai<\/strong> that cater to Arabic delicacies as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Falafel lovers enjoy it with humus, in sandwiches, in wraps and many more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let us make some tasty falafels: &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Soak chickpeas overnight in cold water (not in the case of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unioncoop.ae\/supermarket\/cans-jars\/chick-peas-garbanzo-400-grms.html\">canned beans<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>The next day the soaked chickpeas should be ground in a food processor until they reach grainy consistency<\/li>\n<li>Blend a mixture of garlic, onion and coriander to make a fine paste and mix it with the Chickpea mixture<\/li>\n<li>Add ingredients like Salt, cumin, spice, salt, lemon juice, breadcrumbs, pepper and flour. Mix it well.<\/li>\n<li>Add some baking powder minutes before frying<\/li>\n<li>Make cutlet shaped small balls from the mixture<\/li>\n<li>In a skillet heat oil and once it reaches the right temperature start dropping the falafel balls one by one till they are golden brown on both sides<\/li>\n<li>Take out the Falafel carefully and drain excess oil using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unioncoop.ae\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=kitchen%20towel%20&amp;%20roll&amp;tagId=1116\">kitchen towel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last but the most important step \u2013 enjoy your falafel with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unioncoop.ae\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=hummus+\">hummus<\/a>, tahini or anything of your choice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you like the <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/blog\/\">blog<\/a>, give us a like, share or comment on it. While you are at it, do visit your nearest Union Coop <strong>Hypermarket in Dubai<\/strong> for fresh Falafel. If you do not feel like stepping out, check out our smart online store (<a href=\"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/online-shopping\/mobile-app\/\">Smart App<\/a>)!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Falafel is a Middle Eastern recipe prepared using \u2018chickpeas\u2019 and is one of the go-to snacking options, especially for vegans. The texture itself is enough to make you hungry and if you can find it hot then you will surely become a fan of this crispy dumpling. \u00a0Since it is made of chickpea, it is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":129605,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,283],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-recipes"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129604\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=129604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/129604\/revisions\/"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/129605\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=129604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/?post=129604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/?post=129604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}