Falafel

Servings: 4 Difficulty: Beginner
Middle-Eastern-style refreshing and smooth beverage that brings home-style flavor to your table
Falafel (Veg Times recipe image

Falafel

Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 4 Calories: 86.1

Description

This Middle-Eastern beverage features Cloves, Onion, chopped, Cooked chick peas, Fresh lemon juice. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, a pleasant kick of heat. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Black pepper to taste 2 sl French bread, torn & soaked -- in cold water to cover 1/2 c Wholewheat flour 1 tb Extra-virgin olive oil Preheat oven to 375F (191&# 194;°C). Blend garlic, onion & parsley in food processor till finely minced. Add chick peas & blend til lfinely chopped. Add lemon juice, herbs & spices. Squeeze water out of bread & add to mixture. Process till well mixed. Form mixture into 16 balls. Flatten each ball to form 1/2-inch patties & dredge in flour. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, turn & bake for another 10 minutes. In a heavy skillet, heat half the oil over medium-high heat. Add patties & fry till golden brown & crispy on the bottom. Turn patties, add rest of oil, fry till golden & crispy, then drain on paper towels. Serve with pita bread & garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions & hot sauce, see recipe. "Vegetarian Times" July, 1993
  2. Minced fresh parsley

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4


Amount Per Serving
Calories 86.1kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.8g2%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 2446.9mg102%
Total Carbohydrate 15.1g6%
Dietary Fiber 5.9g24%
Sugars 5.8g
Protein 5.4g11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, basil, beverage, blending, chick, chopped, cloves, cooked, coriander, cumin, falafel, fresh, frying, ground, hot, juice, lemon, middle-eastern, onion, peas
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