"The
first time I ate a falafel sandwich, I was in New York City and bought
one off a street vender for $4. Best meal I had the entire week." - Lori
Ingredients
2-3 cloves garlic
1 -2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp paprika
salt and pepper to taste
1 medium onion (very finely chopped)
1/4 - 1/2 cup cilantro
a few sprigs of parsley
2 - 3 tbsps sesame seedsbread crumbs
1.
In a food processor, add chickpeas, onion, spices, and herbs. Pulse
until ingredients are well mixed and chickpeas are finely ground.
2. Place mixture in a bowl and add breadcrumbs. Mix well. If mixture is too dry, add a tsp of water at a time. If mixture doesn't hold together well, add more bread crumbs.
3. Shape into little patties, roll in sesame seeds, and freeze. They may be fairly delicate at this stage, but once frozen they are easy to manipulate. (I flash froze them on wax paper then piled them into a gallon size freezer bag)
4. Bake from frozen on a well greased cookie sheet in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Alternatively, deep fry falafel balls in hot oil. Place on a wrap or in a pita, drizzle with plain yogurt or tahini sauce, or with condiments of your choice (i.e.: ranch or hot sauce if you like spice), top with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and cucumber. Dolmas (stuffed grape leaves), tabouli salad, hummus dip, or baba ganoush make excellent sides.
2. Place mixture in a bowl and add breadcrumbs. Mix well. If mixture is too dry, add a tsp of water at a time. If mixture doesn't hold together well, add more bread crumbs.
3. Shape into little patties, roll in sesame seeds, and freeze. They may be fairly delicate at this stage, but once frozen they are easy to manipulate. (I flash froze them on wax paper then piled them into a gallon size freezer bag)
4. Bake from frozen on a well greased cookie sheet in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. Alternatively, deep fry falafel balls in hot oil. Place on a wrap or in a pita, drizzle with plain yogurt or tahini sauce, or with condiments of your choice (i.e.: ranch or hot sauce if you like spice), top with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and cucumber. Dolmas (stuffed grape leaves), tabouli salad, hummus dip, or baba ganoush make excellent sides.
(makes approximately 20-25 half-dollar sized patties)
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