Falafel Patties Recipe
These homemade falafel patties are yeast leavened falafel patties made with garbanzo beans and a medley of flavorful spices. With an exotic blend of middle eastern flavors, these flafel patties can be served with yogurt with an assortement of fresh veggies and is quite nutritious.
Ingredients
| Egg | 1 | |
| Snipped parsley | 3 Tablespoon | |
| 2 tablespoons olive or cooking oil | ||
| 1 tablespoon brewers' yeast (optional) | ||
| Water | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Soy sauce | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Garlic | 4 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Ground cumin | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Ground coriander | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Chili powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Celery seed | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| 2 cups cooked garbanzo beans | ||
| Wheat germ | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), toasted | |
| Sesame paste | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cooking oil | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Lettuce leaves | 4 | |
| Plain yogurt Chopped green onion | ||
| Chopped tomato and/or tomato wedges | ||
Directions
In a blender container or a food processor bowl combine the egg, parsley, 2 tablespoons olive or cooking oil, brewers' yeast (if desired), water, soy sauce, garlic, cumin, coriander, chili powder, lemon juice, and celery seed.
Cover and blend till smooth.
Add the beans, wheat germ, and tahini; blend till smooth, stopping and scraping sides of container as necessary.
Shape the mixture into six 1/2 inch thick patties.
In a 12 inch skillet cook patties in 2 tablespoons cooking oil over medium heat about 5 minutes on each side or till brown.
To serve, arrange patties on a plate lined with lettuce leaves and alfalfa sprouts, or put into pita bread halves, if desired.
Serve with yogurt, green onion, and tomato pieces and/or wedges.
Cover and blend till smooth.
Add the beans, wheat germ, and tahini; blend till smooth, stopping and scraping sides of container as necessary.
Shape the mixture into six 1/2 inch thick patties.
In a 12 inch skillet cook patties in 2 tablespoons cooking oil over medium heat about 5 minutes on each side or till brown.
To serve, arrange patties on a plate lined with lettuce leaves and alfalfa sprouts, or put into pita bread halves, if desired.
Serve with yogurt, green onion, and tomato pieces and/or wedges.
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