What is Falafel and what is it made of?
Falafels are mostly made of chickpeas, 70% – 95% depending on the recipe. Onions, garlic, parsley and spices, are essential for the traditional taste, too. Classically, the water-soaked chickpeas and the other ingredients are ground, mixed and deep-fried – a process that requires at least 12 h. MOIMA has created an alternative that allows the preparation in less than an hour, while maintaining the authenticity of this delicious delight.
Falafels are:
- Very tasty & popular across society
- Vegan
- Healthy – they are a rich source of plant protein and they also contain fibers, vitamins, & minerals.
How do you eat Falafel? What other foods and drinks is Falafel typically served with?
Falafels are enjoyed as sandwiches or as a side dish – warm, not cold. Falafel sandwiches are typically wrapped in a pita bread with hummus, tomato, cucumber, tahini sauce and, if you like, also with chili sauce. However, a Falafel burger can also be very tasty.
Falafel Sandwich
Falafel Burger
Falafel Roll
Falafel Culture In Arabia
Falafels are an integral part of traditional Arabic cuisine and are suitable for both vegetarians and vegans. Falafel (pronunciation: the underlined “a“ is long and not short, a transliteration of the Arabic word فلافل) is so deeply rooted in Arabic food culture that almost only a few know how to prepare them. A contradiction? On first glance, yes, but on second, no. Everyone, regardless of whether they are rich or poor, prefers buying fresh, hot Falafel from a food-stand for very little money. This Falafel takeaway is known as a Fawwual which literally means something like ‘the bean processor’. At the Fawwual, you can buy not only beans and Falafels but also all sorts of Hummus.
