Vegetarian

Falafel is for Dinner.

Falafel takes 6 minutes to prepare.

Falafel takes 6 minutes to cook.

Falafel makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Falafel are:

Falafel:

* 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and patted dry
* 1/2 small onion, roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup)
* 2 cloves garlic
* 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
* 2 teaspoons ground cumin
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon kosher salt
* 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves, about a handful
* Canola oil, for frying

Fixings:

* 4 pita breads
* Chopped tomato, for garnish
* Shredded Iceberg lettuce
* Tahini sauce or hummus

Here is how you make Falafel:

Combine all falafel ingredients except oil in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Pulse mixture until coarsely ground. Transfer to a bowl or container and refrigerate, covered, for several hours.Form the falafel mixture into balls about the size of walnuts and press to flatten.Heat 4 inches of oil to 375 degrees F in a deep pot or deep fryer. Fry about 6 balls at once for about 4 minutes, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Stuff each pita with 4 falafel balls, chopped tomatoes, lettuce, and Tahini or hummus. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JNSCARFE.

The nutritional information for Falafel is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 177.9

• Total Fat: 4.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 257.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 25.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 7.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Falafel is Vegetarian