Yummy Falafel Recipe

Name: Yummy Falafel
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Ingredients: 2 cups chickpeas (garbanzo beans) cooked, 1 pound; ⅓ cup water; 1 tablespoon flour, unbleached all-purpose; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 each eggs beaten; 2 tablespoons parsley leaves chopped; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cumin ground; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric ground; 1/4 teaspoon basil dried; 1/4 teaspoon marjoram dried; 8 each pita bread rounds; 1/2 cup onions chopped; 1 each tomatoes diced; 1 cup lettuce shredded

Servings: persons

2 cups chickpeas (garbanzo beans) cooked, 1 pound
⅓ cup water
1 tablespoon flour, unbleached all-purpose
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 each eggs beaten
2 tablespoons parsley leaves chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cumin ground
1/2 teaspoon turmeric ground
1/4 teaspoon basil dried
1/4 teaspoon marjoram dried
8 each pita bread rounds
1/2 cup onions chopped
1 each tomatoes diced
1 cup lettuce shredded

1
Grind the chickpeas through the coarse blade of a meat grinder or in the container of a food processor.
2
Add the remaining ingredients, with the exception of the last 6 ingredients.
3
Mix well.
4
The mixture will be soft.
5
Preheat the oven, form the mixture into 1 inch balls, coat with the flour and fry, in a basket, four or five at a time, in the hot oil.
6
The balls rise to the surface and are light brown when cooked.
7
This takes about 2 minutes.
8
Drain on paper towels.
9
Serve in whole wheat pita halves with chopped onion, tomato, and shredded lettuce.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups chickpeas (garbanzo beans) cooked, 1 pound, ⅓ cup water, 1 tablespoon flour, unbleached all-purpose, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, and more.

Yes, Yummy Falafel falls under the Vegetarian category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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