Falafel

Name: Falafel
Prep time: 16 h 30 min
Cook time: 16 h 30 min
Total time: 16 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking soda; 4 servings cayenne to taste; 59 milliliters cilantro, chopped; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, toasted and ground; 237 milliliters cucumber, diced; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted and ground; 59 milliliters feta, crumbled (optional); 237 milliliters dried chickpeas/garbanzo beans, soaked in cold water overnight; 1 small clove garlic, grated; 2 cloves garlic; 59 milliliters Greek yogurt; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 1 lemon, zest; 237 milliliters lettuce, shredded; 1 small onion, diced; 59 milliliters parsley, chopped; 1 Tbsp parsley, chopped; 4 pitas; 59 milliliters red onion, thinly sliced; 4 servings salt and pepper to taste; 59 milliliters tahini; 237 milliliters tomato, diced; 2 Tbsps whole wheat flour; 118 milliliters tahini yogurt sauce; 1 batch falafel, warm

The recipe Falafel could satisfy your middl eastern craving in about 16 hours and 30 minutes. This recipe serves 4. This main course has 421 calories, 17g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. A mixture of baking soda, onion, chickpeas/garbanzo beans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the whole wheat flour you could follow this main course with the Oatmeal and Spiced Rum Raisin Cookies with Whole Wheat Flour as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Pulse the drained chickpeas, onion, garlic, cilantro, parsley, coriander, cumin and lemon zest until it forms a coarse meal.

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Lemon Zest

Chickpeas

Coriander

Cilantro

Parsley

Garlic

Cumin

Onion

Sprinkle in the flour and baking soda and pulse a few times to combine, then test the mixture to make sure that it holds together adding more flour until it does.Refrigerate the mixture in a covered container for a few hours.Form the mixture into balls or patties.

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Baking Soda

All Purpose Flour

Heat oil in pan to 350F/180C, fry the balls in small batches until golden brown, about 4-6 minutes and set aside on paper towels to drain.Assemble sandwich and enjoy!

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Cooking Oil