It's easy to make your own falafel! Mashed chickpeas are combined with onion, bread crumbs, egg, and herbs, and fried until browned and crisp. Serve in pita halves topped with chopped tomatoes and cucumber sauce.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Calories
586 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
In a small bowl combine yogurt, cucumber, dill, salt, pepper and mayonnaise and mix well. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
Step 2
In a large bowl mash chickpeas until thick and pasty; don't use a blender, as the consistency will be too thin. In a blender, process onion, parsley and garlic until smooth. Stir into mashed chickpeas.
Step 3
In a small bowl combine egg, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, cayenne, lemon juice and baking powder. Stir into chickpea mixture along with olive oil. Slowly add bread crumbs until mixture is not sticky but will hold together; add more or less bread crumbs, as needed. Form 8 balls and then flatten into patties.
Step 4
Heat 1 inch of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry patties in hot oil until brown on both sides. Serve two falafels in each pita half topped with chopped tomatoes and cucumber sauce.
Ingredients
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 cup dry bread crumbs
oil for frying
½ cup fresh parsley
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
