SEAN'S FALAFEL AND CUCUMBER SAUCE

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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

Ingredients

1 (6 ounce) container plain yogurt
½ cucumber - peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
1 teaspoon dried dill weed
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
1 onion, chopped
½ cup fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 egg
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup dry bread crumbs
oil for frying
2 pita breads, cut in half
1 cup chopped tomatoes

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