Crispy Falafel with Yogurt Dip

Name: Crispy Falafel with Yogurt Dip
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 355 milliliters bread crumbs; 850 grams chickpeas, drained and rinsed well; 59 milliliters canola oil; 2 eggs, whisked; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 3 Tbsps freshly chopped parsley; 0 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 355 milliliters plain yogurt; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 small shallot or 1/2 small onion, finely diced

Crispy Falafel with Yogurt Dip

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Crispy Falafel with Yogurt Dip a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 22g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 572 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have bread crumbs, yogurt, canolan oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ground cumin you could follow this main course with the Moroccan Chocolate Mousse as a dessert. It will be a hit at your The Super Bowl event. This recipe is typical of middl eastern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

In a food processor or blender, process the chickpeas, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of water until almost smooth.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice

Chickpeas

Water

Equipment you will use

Food Processor

Blender

Transfer to a large bowl and add the shallot, cumin, red pepper flakes, 2/3 of the garlic, 1 teaspoon of the salt, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, and 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs and mix well.

Ingredients you will need

Red Pepper Flakes

Breadcrumbs

Parsley

Shallot

Garlic

Cumin

Salt

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Roll into 16 balls (about 2 inches in diameter) and flatten slightly to form patties.

Ingredients you will need

Roll

Place the remaining bread crumbs in a bowl or dish. Dip the falafel patties in the whisked eggs, then roll in the bread crumbs, coating evenly.Prepare dip: In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt and pepper with the remaining garlic, salt, and parsley.

Ingredients you will need

Breadcrumbs

Parsley

Garlic

Pepper

Yogurt

Egg

Roll

Salt

Dip

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Mix well. Cover and set aside.

Heat half the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

Ingredients you will need

Cooking Oil

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Place 8 of the chickpea patties in the pan and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.

Ingredients you will need

Chickpeas

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

Drain on paper towels.

Equipment you will use

Paper Towels

Add the remaining oil, if necessary, and cook the remaining patties.

Ingredients you will need

Cooking Oil

Drain.

Serve with the yogurt dip. If You Don't Have... store-bought bread crumbs, make fresh ones in a food processor. One slice of bread yields about 1/2 cup crumbs.

Ingredients you will need

Breadcrumbs

Yogurt Dip

Bread