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How to get falafel to hold together when pan-frying?
I like to pan-fry my falafel (as some of the answers to this question suggest), but have had the cakes fall apart or degenerate into mush when trying to turn them over. For ingredients I use ...
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Is there a way to make falafel without deep frying?
I see in this video how the falafel balls are fully submerged in oil. Are there other ways (e.g. baking) to prepare the falafel balls after the balls are formed? Note: I do not ask for recipes.
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How do I substitute rehydrated garbanzo beans for garbanzo beans from a can? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How should I prepare dried chickpeas?
When making food like falafel and hummus, recipes typically ask for canned garbanzo beans (also known as chickpeas). I have on hand ...
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What's the best replacement for “solid vegetable oil” in pastry recipes?
I want to make some chickpea delight. I don't know what it's called in English; it is a Persian recipe, and literally translates to "little chickpea confectionary" (شیرینی نخودچی, ...
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How do I convert a weight of dried chick peas to volume of cooked?
I'm following a recipe that calls for 200g of dried chickpeas, soaked overnight. I have two 28 fl. oz. (796 ml) cans of chick peas, packed in water.
This is made complicated by two things:
You ...
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What is chickpea flour used for?
I bought a bag of chickpea flour once thinking (erroneously) that I could use it to make hummus. I've since bought dried chickpeas and made hummus the "right" way... but now I have no idea what to do ...
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How should I prepare dried chickpeas?
I've never used dried chickpeas before, but I'm not wanting for chickpea recipes. The bag of dried chickpeas I got contains no instructions for cooking. I know that I need to soak them in water for a ...
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Should I remove the foam when cooking chickpeas?
Whenever I boil chickpeas aka garbanzo beans, I usually scoop up and discard the foam that rises to the top of the pot. Is there any reason other than for aesthetics to remove the foam?
As a ...
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How do you peel chickpeas?
When making a hummus one of the key factors seems to be removal of chickpea white skins.
Are there any tips on how can I effectively peel the skins off in an efficient way?
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I inherited a can of chick peas. What should I do with them? [closed]
I have a can of chick peas, but I am unsure what to do with them. I have enjoyed them in various Indian dishes, but am entirely inexperienced at preparing Indian cuisine and have a great lack of ...
