Falafel Recipe

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Falafel
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Directions:

  1. Pick over, rinse, and soak the chickpeas overnite or until doubled in size.
  2. Drain thoroughly.
  3. Place in a food processor and finely chop.
  4. Then add onions, parsley, garlic, cumin, salt, corianer seeds, baking soda, ground red pepper to the food processor and pulse until mixture is coarsely pureed.
  5. Empty into a bowl and stir in the flour.
  6. With wet hands, form the chickpea mixture into 4 patties, each about 3 inches in diameter.
  7. Let stand for 15 minutes.
  8. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  9. Pour into deep skillet the oil until about 1/2 inch covers the bottom of the skillet.
  10. Fry the chickpea patties until golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes each side.
  11. Drain on paper towels.
  12. Stir together tahini, cold water, lemon juice and salt.
  13. Wrap the pita bread in foil.
  14. Heat in the oven until warmed, about 10 minutes.
  15. Open one edge of each pita bread and distribute among pockets the lettuce and tomatoes.
  16. Add a falafel to each pita and drizzle with tahini sauce.
  17. Add the hot pepper sauce if desired.
  18. ***note:I like to double this recipe and fry them up as needed for meals all through the week.
  19. They are good on their own as finger food dipped into the tahini sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 561.58 Kcal (2351 kJ)
Calories from fat 120.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.37g 21%
Sodium 1403.15mg 58%
Potassium 926.92mg 20%
Total Carbs 89.86g 30%
Sugars 10.62g 42%
Dietary Fiber 15.73g 63%
Protein 23.37g 47%
Vitamin C 11.2mg 19%
Iron 7.7mg 43%
Calcium 175.8mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 249.1 Kcal (1043 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.93g 21%
Sodium 622.4mg 58%
Potassium 411.16mg 20%
Total Carbs 39.86g 30%
Sugars 4.71g 42%
Dietary Fiber 6.98g 63%
Protein 10.37g 47%
Vitamin C 5mg 19%
Iron 3.4mg 43%
Calcium 78mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.5
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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