SEAN'S FALAFEL AND CUCUMBER SAUCE
This is a great recipe for falafel. Everyone that I have made it for loves it. Yum!
Provided by Sean
Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a small bowl combine yogurt, cucumber, dill, salt, pepper and mayonnaise and mix well. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 586 calories, Carbohydrate 59.5 g, Cholesterol 50.3 mg, Fat 33.1 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 14.7 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 1580.1 mg, Sugar 8.1 g
ROUND 2 RECIPE - BAKED FALAFEL WITH YOGURT SAUCE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place a baking sheet in to the oven.
- Combine all falafel ingredients, including the Chickpea Salad, in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Pulse mixture until coarsely ground.
- Using your hands, form the falafel mixture into balls about the size of walnuts and set aside. If the falafel mixture sticks to your hands dip them in cold water in between rolling each ball.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Place the falafel onto the sheet pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking, to brown on both sides.
- Place on a serving platter and serve with yogurt sauce on the side.
- Add all the sauce ingredients to a small bowl and combine well.
- Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and toss to combine.
BAKED FALAFEL WITH GREEK YOGURT CUCUMBER RAITA
Provided by Eric Greenspan
Time 45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- For the falafel: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- Add the chickpeas to a food processor along with the cilantro, parsley, tahini, sesame seeds, chili powder, coriander, cumin, garlic and egg. Process until a paste is formed. Place in a bowl and add the chickpea flour, a little at a time, mixing just to incorporate. Mix in the lemon zest and juice. Using a small cookie scoop, form balls and evenly space on the baking sheet. Lightly press the falafel balls, then sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Bake until crispy, around 20 minutes.
- For the raita yogurt sauce: Pulse the cucumbers, mint and garlic in a food processor a few times, then add the yogurt and puree. Season to taste with salt.
- Serve the falafel garnished with a dollop of raita.
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