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Falafel Pita Recipe

A delicious and easy falafel pita recipe perfect for a quick lunch or dinner.
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Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 350 kcal

Ingredients 

Falafel Ingredients

  • 1 cup Dried chickpeas soaked overnight
  • 1 Onion chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 cup Fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 teaspoon Ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • 3 tablespoon All-purpose flour
  • as needed Vegetable oil for frying

To Serve

  • 4 Pita breads
  • as needed Lettuce chopped
  • as needed Tomato sliced
  • as needed Cucumber sliced
  • as needed Tahini sauce

Instructions 

  1. 1. In a food processor, combine chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper. Process until mixture is coarsely ground.
  2. 2. Add baking powder and flour to the mixture. Process until well combined. If the mixture is too wet, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time.
  3. 3. Shape the mixture into small balls or patties.
  4. 4. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the falafel balls or patties until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.
  5. 5. Drain on paper towels.
  6. 6. Serve falafel in pita breads with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and tahini sauce.

Nutritional Value

Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 4mg

Keywords

Falafel, Pita, Vegetarian
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