This recipe is a family favourite as the flavours come together in a way that will you will want to make this recipe over and over!
| Balance Factor | 1 |
| Prep Time | 30 mins |
| Cook Time | 20 mins |
| Passive Time | 10 mins |
| Serving Size | 1 Falafel Sandwich |
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Ingredients
- 2 540 ml can chickpeas
- 2 medium onions
- 1 cup parsley chopped
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup dried breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp coriander
- 1-2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 dash pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper optional
- 1 cup lard, safflower, or sunflower oil for frying
- 10 homemade tortillas see Tortilla recipe on this site
- 1 cup tzatziki sauce
- 1 large tomato sliced
- 1 large red onion sliced
- 1/2 cucumber sliced
- 1 head lettuce sliced
- 1 jar pickled turnips optional
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Place chickpeas in a strainer and rinse well.
- Beat eggs in a separate dish and add baking powder. Stir to combine and set aside.
- Peel, trim and quarter onions. Place in a food processor and pulse three times.
- Add drained chickpeas to onions. Pulse and scrape down sides of bowl often to prevent chickpeas from becoming too finely chopped.
- When chickpeas are just broken up and mixed with onions, trim parlsey into mixture. Pulse a few times until parsley is chopped scraping down bowl often to bring the parsley closer to the blade.
- Remove mixture to a large bowl. Add egg mixture, bread crumbs, olive oil, spices, and lemon juice.
- Form falafel mixture into 30 balls and flatten slightly. Let sit for 10 mins.
- Meanwhile heat lard/oil in frying pan over medium heat. When oil swirls, test one falafel. The falafel should brown around the edge (approx. 1 minute). Turn falafel over and cook for 1 minute longer or until golden brown. Remove to a plate with paper towels on it.
- Cook 5-6 falafels at time, leaving space around each for them to brown.
- Remove the falafels to a plate with paper towels.
- While falafels are cooking, slice tomatoes, red onions, cucumbers, and chop lettuce. Place three cooked falafels on a fresh tortilla, add sliced vegetables, 1 1/2 tbsp tzatziki sauce, and hot sauce if so desired.
- Fold one end of tortilla up and fold sides over to make a falafel sandwich. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Use 4 the Luv of Food's homemade tortilla recipe to make these falafel sandwiches the real deal! Tortillas!
Nutrition Facts
Falafels (in tortillas)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 556
Calories from Fat 297
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33g
51%
Saturated Fat 11g
55%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
Cholesterol 58mg
19%
Sodium 914mg
38%
Potassium 184mg
5%
Total Carbohydrates 53g
18%
Dietary Fiber 6g
24%
Sugars 6g
Protein 13g
26%
Vitamin A
9%
Vitamin C
20%
Calcium
19%
Iron
17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.