Falafel (Basic Recipe)

Name: Falafel (Basic Recipe)
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: chickpeas (garbanzo beans); water; whole wheat bread; flour; baking soda; garlic cloves; egg whites; parsley leaves; salt; black pepper; cumin; turmeric; basil; marjoram; tahini (sesame paste); cayenne pepper; flour

Submitted by victor

YIELD

5 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

15 min

READY

30 min

Ingredients

CUPS CHICKPEAS (GARBANZO BEANS)
cooked,, drained and rinsed

⅓

CUP WATER

SLICE WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
crustless, firm, torn into pieces

TABLESPOON ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

TEASPOON BAKING SODA

EACH GARLIC CLOVES
finely chopped

EACH EGG WHITES *

TABLESPOONS PARSLEY LEAVES
freshly chopped

TEASPOON SALT

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER

TEASPOON CUMIN

TEASPOON TURMERIC

TEASPOON BASIL *

TEASPOON MARJORAM *

TABLESPOON TAHINI (SESAME PASTE)
or olive oil

X CAYENNE PEPPER
to taste *

X ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
for coating the falafel *

Directions

Purée the garbanzos in a food processor or in a blender.

Add the remaining ingredients, except the flour and mix well. The mixture will be soft.

Form the mixture into 1-inch balls or patties and coat with flour.

Bake in a preheated 350℉ (180℃) oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

To make a falafel sandwich, cut a piece of pita bread in half and put 2 to 3 falafel balls or patties into the open halves. Add lettuce, alfalfa sprouts, sliced tomatoes, green onions and low-fat Yogurt Dressing or Tahini Dressing.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

Comments

Nutrition Facts

130g

Amount per Serving

Calories 251 12% of calories from fat

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 3g 5%

Saturated Fat 0g 2%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 610mg 25%

Total Carbohydrate 16g 16%

Dietary Fiber 6g 23%

Sugars g

Protein 18g

Vitamin A 3% • Vitamin C 12%

Calcium 7% • Iron 18%