Falafel I

23 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 30 min

“Chickpeas pureed with garlic, peanut butter, onions, egg, soy sauce and spices, then formed and fried. Excellent when served in a pita with sliced tomato, cucumber and yogurt.” - by SALLYCOOKS

Directions

In a food processor or blender puree chickpeas. To the chickpeas add garlic, peanut butter, green onion, onion, egg, coriander, cumin, cayenne pepper and soy sauce; process until well mixed. Shape into balls, using about 1 tablespoon for each.
Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Brown balls on all sides.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
282 cal
14%

Fat
12.3 g
19%

Carbs
33.7 g
11%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (23)

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TANG_29

Jul. 14, 2003

"Mine came out a little thin, so I thickened it with more peanut butter and some soy flour to get a dough-like consistency. (Great way to up the protein content even more!) I also upped the spices to c..." See moreompensate. It came out very good! (I used crunchy peanut butter because I like the texture). Note that this recipe makes approximately 40 individual balls, with four or five filling up one pita."

KELLYMAC

Dec. 8, 2003

"This recipe was very good. The recipe should be more specific regarding the use of creamy peanut butter. If you use a chunky peanut butter you get too much of a peanut concentration in your falafel...." See more"