Basic falafel

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 752.2
  • Total Fat: 8.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 2,155.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 142.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 25.9 g
  • Protein: 32.1 g

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Introduction

This is a basic traditional falafel. It produces 50 count #70 melon baller sized falafel. Five to a serving= ten servings. Follow up with tahini sauce. This is a basic traditional falafel. It produces 50 count #70 melon baller sized falafel. Five to a serving= ten servings. Follow up with tahini sauce.
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    516 grams of chickpeas
    1 tsp lemon juice
    1/4 tsp kosher salt
    1/4 tsp cumin
    1 tsp cayenne pepper
    1 tsp mustard powder
    130 grams water
    62 grams garlic
    Italian (flatleaf) parsley, 1/2 cup

Directions

Put all dry ingredients in food processor. Pulse until rough consistency, slowly add water and lemon juice and blend until smooth. Piece out into fifty #70 melon ball units. Five of these little babies equals a serving. You will probably be unable to taste much of the cayenne.

Bake from frozen at 375 for up to 25 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Deepfry from frozen for 3-5 minutes.

Panfry from frozen for 7-10 minutes, flipping halfway through.

Serving Size: Makes 10 5-count servings

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMSCIPIO.