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Sudanese Ta'amiya

Name: Sudanese Ta'amiya
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Sudan
Ingredients: 250g (dried) Chickpeas; 1 Onion; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 bunch Cilantro; 2 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tsp Ground Coriander; 1/2 tsp Baking Powder; 1 tsp Salt; To taste Oil for frying; To taste Pita Bread

Snack

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Chickpeas and herbs ground and fried — a Sudanese breakfast street fritter.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In Sudan, ta'amiya means falafel, a classic fried food sold at stalls for breakfast or a snack. Soaked chickpeas are ground with onion, garlic, cilantro, and cumin, shaped into balls, and fried. They're tucked into bread and topped with salad or sesame sauce.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a Khartoum street in the morning, bean fritters fried in a stall's big pot are tucked into bread and handed to commuters.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Chickpeas 250g (dried)
Onion 1
Garlic 3 cloves
Cilantro 1 bunch
Cumin powder 2 tsp
Ground Coriander 1 tsp
Baking Powder 1/2 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Oil for frying To taste
Pita Bread To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Soak the chickpeas overnight and drain (don't boil).
Mince the chickpeas, onion, garlic, and cilantro finely in a food processor.
Mix in the spices, salt, and baking powder and rest 30 minutes.
Shape into small balls and flatten slightly.
Fry in 170°C oil until golden and tuck into bread.

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