Lebanese Falafel
“Discover the joy of making Lebanese Falafel at home. This 45-minute middle eastern recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.”
🤖 Why This Recipe Matches Your Mood
Discover the joy of making Lebanese Falafel at home. This 45-minute middle eastern recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.
This Lebanese Falafel draws from the rich tapestry of Middle Eastern cuisine, where ancient spice routes meet modern cooking. Warm spices, fresh herbs, and generous hospitality define this incredible food tradition.
Middle Eastern cooking transforms humble ingredients into something extraordinary.
📋 Lebanese Falafel
📝 Ingredients
- •16 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- •2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- •1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- •4 garlic cloves, minced
- •1 tablespoon ground cumin
- •1 teaspoon ground coriander
- •2 tablespoons cooked bulgar wheat
- •2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- •Lemon Tahini sauce
- •1/4 cup tahini
- •2 juice from lemons
- •1/2 teaspoon paprika
- •1 garlic clove, minced
- •Wrap
- •4 pitas
- •1 tomato, diced
- •1/2 red onion, finely sliced
- •1/2 cucumber, halved and sliced
- •1 cup green leaf or romaine lettuce, shredded
- •1/4 cup tzatziki (optional)
- •1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
- •Falafel
- •1/2 cup tabouleh
- •Falafel
- •1/2 cup tabouleh
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
In a food processor combine all ingredients and pulse until smooth.
- 2
Place in a sealable container and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- 3
Preheat oven to 40
- 4
Spray a cookie sheet with cooking oil, set aside.
- 5
Scoop two tablespoons of mixture and roll with your hands to create a ball.
- 6
Place on prepared cookie sheet. Repeat for all the mixture. Makes about 12 equally sized falafel balls.
- 7
Brush falafel with olive oil and bake in the oven for 20 minutes. You can opt to broil them for an additional 2 minutes to brown the tops.
- 8
In the meantime combine all ingredients for the lemon tahini sauce in a small bowl.
- 9
Whisk until smooth; set aside.
- 10
To assemble spread tzatziki over four warmed pitas. Top with three falafel ball, diced tomato, red onion, cucumber and lettuce.
- 11
Drizzle with lemon tahini sauce and sprinkle with feta cheese and tabouleh. Fold the pita and secure with tin foil.
- 12
Serve warm.
💡 Why This Recipe?
Discover the joy of making Lebanese Falafel at home. This 45-minute middle eastern recipe delivers authentic flavors that will make your taste buds sing.
⭐ Pro Tips
- 1Read the entire recipe before starting to avoid surprises
- 2Prep all ingredients before cooking (mise en place) for a smoother experience
- 3For best results, use fresh, high-quality chickpeas
- 4Taste as you go and adjust seasonings to your preference
🥗 Nutrition Information
Per serving
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