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Undoubtedly, falafel, especially as street food, has become very \u201cfashionable\u201d in the last 2 or 3 years. There\u2019s no telling how many recipes there are on the internet, in TV shows, in cooking magazines. And so many little shops, mainly in the center of Athens, offer these crispy would-be meatballs from chickpeas. The Lebanese or Egyptian cook usually employed by the falafel store puts this magical touch, the mastery that can only be attained by someone who has tried and made a meal in their place of origin. For this reason, when we, the \u201cignorant\u201d, pass outside these places at the center of Athens, their smells activate our taste buds immediately. You have definitely stood in the queue and eaten these amazing treats while standing, or at least you\u2019ve been passing in a hurry, thinking \u201cnext time I\u2019ll have the time to eat \u2026\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Falafel is food from the Middle East, made from chickpeas or fava beans, to replace meat during fasting but also as an cost-saving meal for large families. The Mediterranean Sea and the easy communication between the peoples that inhabit its shores favored \u2013 among many other things, material or immaterial \u2013 the widespread appeal of falafel. That\u2019s why we have the famous chickpea balls of Sifnos, the \u201cpitia\u201d patties in Nisyros and the \u201cpitaroudia\u201d patties of Rhodes, all of them Aegean chickpea balls with small variations.<\/p>\n

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INGREDIENTS<\/strong>
\nFor about 25 chickpea balls (depending on their size of course\u2026)<\/span><\/p>