Baked Falafel with Cucumber Sauce
When the weather gets hot, start cooking cool summer dishes. This taste of the Middle East is a great idea for summer. These flavors are full of colors and easy to make dishes the whole family will love. Serve them with a delicious Tabouleh Salad and fresh Flat Bread.
Ingredients
1 - 15 ounce can of garbanzo beans, drained
1 small onion diced
1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
1 egg
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup dried bread crumbs
pinch of cayenne pepper
Pita bread
3 tomatoes, diced
1 small red onion, sliced
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil
Falafel Sauce:
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cucumber, peeled and seeded
1 tbsp fresh dill
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1
To make the Falafel Patties: Place the garbanzo beans to a large bowl and smash with a fork.
2
Place the small onion and parsley into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
3
Fold the onion mixture into the prepared garbanzo beans and add the egg, cumin, coriander, lemon juice, baking powder, bread crumbs, and cayenne pepper. Salt and pepper to taste.
4
Mix all the ingredients together. If needed, add more bread crumbs. Mixture shouldn’t be sticky but should easily hold together.
5
Form 8 balls and flatten each ball into a patty.
6
Place the falafel patties on a baking dish and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes.
7
Serve the falafel patties in a pita bread with freshly chopped tomatoes, red onions, and the falafel sauce (recipe below). Enjoy!
8
To make the Falafel Sauce: Place the cucumber and dill in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
9
Fold the cucumber and dill into the yogurt. Chill for 30 minutes
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