Crunchy Falafel Pitas

Name: Crunchy Falafel Pitas
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 850 grams chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 237 milliliters cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 large egg; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped; 59 milliliters olive oil; 6 pita breads, split; 237 milliliters plain yogurt; 1 smalls red onion, coarsely chopped; 1 small head romaine lettuce; 6 servings Salt

Crunchy Falafel Pitas might be just the bread you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 17g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 459 calories. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 18 minutes. A mixture of salt, cherry tomatoes, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Combine yogurt and garlic in a bowl and season with salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Garlic

Yogurt

Salt

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Bowl

In a food processor, combine chickpeas, 1/2 cup flour, cumin, egg and 1/2 tsp. salt and process until almost smooth.

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Chickpeas

Cumin

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Egg

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Food Processor

Add onion and pulse just to combine.

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Onion

Place remaining 2 Tbsp. flour on a plate. Form chickpea mixture into 12 1/2-inch-thick patties. Dredge each patty in flour.

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Chickpeas

All Purpose Flour

Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add patties and cook until golden, turning once, about 8 minutes total (work in batches if skillet won't fit all patties). Slide patties into pitas, add tomatoes and lettuce, top with reserved yogurt sauce and serve.

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Tomato