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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (382g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 464
Calories from Fat 95		(20%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 10.6g	16%
	Saturated Fat 2.0g	9%
	Monounsaturated Fat 5.8g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 3mg		1%
Sodium 1177mg		49%
Potassium 587mg		16%
Total Carbohydrate 76.4g		25%
	Dietary Fiber 7.8g	31%
	Sugars 7.1g
Protein 16.8g		33%
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Falafel

Recipe #101525 | 38 min | 30 min prep | add private note

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By: ratherbeswimmin'
Oct 8, 2004

A Middle Eastern delight. I don't know how authentic this recipe is but it is my favorite.

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

4 scallions, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, halved
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
vegetable oil cooking spray
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 pita pockets, warmed
shredded lettuce
chopped tomato
sliced onion

Herbed Cucumber Yogurt

1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 kirby cucumber, seeded and chopped
sea salt
pepper

Directions

1
To make Herbed Cucumber Yogurt: Add all yogurt ingredients to a mixing bowl; whisk to combine; cover and chill until ready to serve.
2
To make Falafel: Add the scallions, garlic, cilantro, and mint to the container of a food processor; pulse until mixture is finely chopped.
3
Add the chickpeas, breadcrumbs, cumin, baking powder, salt, and Tabasco; continue to pulse until the batter has the consistency of cooked oatmeal.
4
Lightly oil hands and form mixture into 4 burger shaped patties.
5
Spray each patty lightly with cooking spray.
6
Let the olive oil get hot (but not smoking) in a large skillet over medium heat.
7
Fry patties for about 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crisp.
8
Transfer cooked patties to a paper-towel lined plate.
9
Put cooked patty into warmed pita pocket with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and sliced onions.
10
Serve with Herbed Cucumber Yogurt.

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From: Chef #1332600

On Sep 30, 2009

This was fantastic! I made it exactly as is. I will definitely be making thing one again... and again... and again. The cucumber yogurt went very well with the falafels. However, I'll probably reduce the cucumber yogurt in half since it made to much for us. Thanks for the awesome recipe. Best Ever!

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From: aronsinvest

On Aug 16, 2009

It was good. I never had it so green before. Thanks.

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From: Linorama

On Jun 27, 2006

This recipe has become an obsession in our house - we can't get enough of it! We don't care if it's authentic or not, it's just fun, delicious food. I make the patties really small, using a small cookie scoop (1T.) for each, then flatten slightly into discs. Sometimes they fall apart a little while cooking and other times they hold up well - I'm not sure what the difference is (probably operator error) but I don't really care. We smush the falafel into our pitas anyway, so it doesn't matter in the end. I make tahini sauce instead of the cucumber sauce to keep it dairy free, then load on the toppings. This is fabulous, and the single most requested meal in our house. ** Updating to add that I've begun baking the falafel - it cuts the fat a bit and is handier than standing by the stove. I spray a little oil on a baking stone, lay on the falafel, and spray the tops of them. Bake at 400 for 15-20 minutes (no need to turn) and they're ready to go. Yum!

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From: eatrealfood

On Mar 21, 2005

scrumptious patties that are a cinch to make: i just threw everything in my blender with no regard for the order and gave it a whirl - after that it was easy enough to mash down the stray whole chickpeas with the back of a spoon. if you find it falling apart and tough to handle, just add a tablespoon or so of flour and they hold together extremely well as mine did. if this makes it too dry then add a dash of water/lemon juice to compensate. i did this and it worked fine for me. i snuggled the patties in warm homemade pita pockets, stuffed it with lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes and it made a very gratifying lunch for us.

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