Falafel

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Falafel is a popular Middle Eastern dish made from ground chickpeas or fava beans, mixed with herbs and spices, and deep-fried into crispy balls or patties. It is commonly consumed as a street food or served in pita bread with various toppings and sauces.

Recipe Type:
Vegetarian

Prep Time:
30 mins

Cook Time:
15 mins

Total Time:
45 mins

Recipe Yield 14.12 oz
Number of Servings 4
Serving Size 3.53 oz

Ingredients

8.83 oz

Chickpeas

3.53 oz

onion

2 cloves

garlic

0.71 oz

Parsley

0.71 oz

Cilantro

1 tsp

cumin

1 tsp

coriander

0.5 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

salt

0.5 tsp

black pepper

1 c

vegetable oil

0.5 c

tahini sauce

4 pieces

pita bread

2 pieces

Tomatoes

1 pieces

cucumber

4 leaves

lettuce

Directions

Step 1

Soak the chickpeas in water overnight.

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Step 2

Drain and rinse the chickpeas.

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Blending

Step 3

In a food processor, blend the chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, cumin, coriander, baking soda, salt, and black pepper until well combined.

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Shaping

Step 4

Shape the mixture into small balls or patties.

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Frying

Step 5

Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

2 mins
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10 mins
Cook Time
Frying

Step 6

Fry the falafel balls or patties until golden brown on all sides.

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Serving

Step 7

Serve the falafel in pita bread with tahini sauce, tomatoes, cucumber, and lettuce.

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Nutrition Facts

Carbs (35.61%)
Protein (8.31%)
Fat (56.08%)

Fat:
21 g (189 kcal)

Protein:
7 g (28 kcal)

Carbohydrates:
30 g (120 kcal)

kcal
g
Calories 11.7549 kcal 0.59%
Vitamin A 0 IU 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.353 g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0353 g 0.03%
Fat 0.7413 g 0.53%
Carbohydrates 1.059 g 0.21%
Sodium 20.6858 mg 4.14%
Fibers 0.2118 g 0.56%
Sugars 0.1412 g 0%
Protein 0.2471 g 0.29%
Vitamin C 0.2824 mg 0.31%
Calcium 0.2118 mg 0.04%
Iron 0.4236 mg 0.08%
Potassium 10.7665 mg 2.15%
Alcohol 0 g 0%
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Lactose 0 g 0%
Vitamin B6 0 mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 0.1412 mg 0.94%
Zinc 0.0353 mg 0.01%
Selenium 0.1059 mcg 0.02%
Vitamin D 0 mcg 0%

Recipe Attributes

Seasonality Fall
Meal Type Breakfast Brunch Snack Supper
Course Sauces & Dressings
Cultural Chinese New Year Cinco de Mayo Oktoberfest St. Patrick's Day Easter
Cost $10 to $20 $40 to $50
Demographics Teen Friendly Diabetic Friendly Heart Healthy
Diet Mediterranean Diet DASH Diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Flexitarian Diet Weight Watchers (WW) Diet MIND Diet (Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay)
Difficulty Level Medium

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