Falafel in your face

[danny la rouge]

w.t.f

I have never had falafel with onion in.

You have never lived.

 

[Pieface]

I also LOVE falafel. The best falafel I ever had was one from a kebab shop next to Old Street tube station and it had ALL the trimmings - pink cabbage, those lush weird chillis, sauces and stuff.

I have it at home and Geoff laughs at me because I always, without fail, get in a massive massive mess. I like it with tzatziki and hummus and olives and salad and chilllis and etc etc.

 

[Badgers]

Never made my own, should do really.

 

[IC3D]

I ♥ falafel, if you ever get the opportunity have one from Crystal on Holloway road opp the Odeon, as good as ones in the mid east I promise, well almost, but a great nom I've got some cauldron ones ready to go at the mo, with onions

 

[Vintage Paw]

If you have falafel with hummus aren't you in danger of killing yourself with chick pea overload?

 

[rennie]

I love falafel too!

 

[danny la rouge]

If you have falafel with hummus aren't you in danger of killing yourself with chick pea overload?

No. That'd be impossible.

 

[electrogirl]

It's one of the reasons I can't wait to move to London. More falafel options. Ther is not enough falafel in Bristol.

 

[Hocus Eye.]

If you have falafel with hummus aren't you in danger of killing yourself with chick pea overload?

Not if you balance it up with an extra large squeeze of lemon.

If you are having chips with it then you could put some of the surplus lemon on the chips.

Then make lemonade with the lemon that is left.

 

[DotCommunist]

anything involving peas is fail.


Did you know pea as a singular is a back-formation from pease?

Yes I am the soul of the party

 

[electrogirl]

If you have falafel with hummus aren't you in danger of killing yourself with chick pea overload?

I ALWAYS have it with houmus. There can never be too much chickpea.

 

[danny la rouge]

Then make lemonade with the lemon that is left.

If life gives you lemons...

 

[Vintage Paw]

If life gives you lemons...

... end up throwing them away because they go manky?

 

[danny la rouge]

anything involving peas is fail.


Did you know pea as a singular is a back-formation from pease?

Yes I am the soul of the party

Chick "peas" aren't peas, though; they're beans.

 

[danny la rouge]

... end up throwing them away because they go manky?

 

[Santino]

A shop near me sells a 'falafel meal' which consists of falafel and some houmous to dip them in. Which is like dipping potato wedges in some mashed potato. Lunacy.

 

[DotCommunist]

Chick "peas" aren't peas, though; they're beans.

peas, beans whatever. If it aint baked and covered in heinz sauce it is shit.

 

[Santino]

Peanuts are peas.

 

[Vintage Paw]

So, is there enough moisture in this recipe to hold it all together when frying/oven cooking? Because I can foresee a big old crumbly mess in the bottom of my pan.

 

[danny la rouge]

Peanuts are peas.

Yes, and not nuts. Funny old world, isn't it?

 

[idioteque]

i like to eat it in a wacky fashion.

That's weird, cos I like to eat it out of a flatcap.

That's weird, cos I like to eat it through a catflap.

I don't think I have ever tried it

 

[danny la rouge]

So, is there enough moisture in this recipe to hold it all together when frying/oven cooking? Because I can foresee a big old crumbly mess in the bottom of my pan.

HOT pan. Some recipes ask for eggs. Not necessary. Some even ask for flour (from wheat to gram). Again, not necessary. If you fel you need more stick, you could add a little tahini, though.

 

[Santino]

Funny old world, isn't it?

Tell that to Eddie Murphy.

 

[danny la rouge]

Tell that to Eddie Murphy.

 

[Gromit]

It's very easy to make. You mash some chick peas, add some spices and onions, make into patties, and fry it.

I have them on pitta with houmous and salad. Maybe Greek salad.

Or buy packet mix from a supermarket. Add water. Shaped into balls. Fry. Job done.

I love the tiny take away falafal bars they have in Amsterdam.
Fresh falafal in a pitta and add your own salad from the massive salad bar (included in the price) and off you go. Nom nom nom.

Why don't we have them in the UK

 

[_pH_]

there's a place on charing x road that does a good felafel and homous in pitta. Gabi's iirc, sort of opposite foyles

 

[Vintage Paw]

Or buy packet mix from a supermarket. Add water. Shaped into balls. Fry. Job done.

I love the tiny take away falafal bars they have in Amsterdam.
Fresh falafal in a pitta and add your own salad from the massive salad bar (included in the price) and off you go. Nom nom nom.

Why don't we have them in the UK

Because in the UK we recognise how fucking stupid pitta is.

 

[Fedayn]

Because in the UK we recognise how fucking stupid pitta is.

Pitta bread are vital when eating falafel.

There used to be a great wee felafel mplace just off Leicester Square. Pitta bread, salads and garlic sauce....

 

[danny la rouge]

Or buy packet mix from a supermarket.

I wouldn't count that as "making". In those circumstances, I'd buy ready-made.

 

[_pH_]

Because in the UK we recognise how fucking stupid pitta is.

That'll be why there's so few places selling those 'doner kebab' things then