Falafels

 

Ingredients

9 oz. cooked chickpeas 1 clove garlic Salt, to taste 1/2 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. vegetable oil 1 tsp. flour Vegetable oil for deep-frying

Directions • Combine all the ingredients, except the oil for deep-frying, and blend in a food processor.
• Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Make balls (about the size of a lime) out of this mixture.
• Heat the oil for deep-frying and deep-fry 4 to 5 balls at a time.


Additionally use Pita bread.  Stuff the Falafels in the pita bread and garnish with lettuce and hummus (use hummus recipe for fresh hummus). 

Makes 4 servings