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|description=A refreshing vegetarian side salad that is a great party snack or tapa
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A refreshing [[vegetarian]] side [[salad]] that is a great party snack or [[tapa]].
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|TotalCalories = 5251
|PortionCalories = 1312
|DatePublished=20th December 2013
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour 15 minutes
|PrepTime = 45 minutes minutes
|CookTime = 30 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Falafel(2) recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Best with garlic yogurt''

5/5

Don't bother with the cucumber dressing

[[User:Chef|Jerry]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
|'''For the [[Falafel]]'''
| 2 Medium white [[Onions|onions]], quartered
| 3-4 Cloves [[Garlic|garlic]]
| 2 x 410g/14½ oz Cans [[Chick peas|chick peas]], drained
| 2 Teaspoons [[Ground cumin|ground cumin]]
| 1 Teaspoon [[Bicarbonate of soda|bicarbonate of soda]]
| [[Salt]] and [[Cayenne pepper|cayenne pepper]]
| 25g/1oz [[Coriander leaves]]
| 25g/1oz [[Parsley]]
| 4 tablespoons [[Plain flour|plain flour]]
| [[Vegetable oil]] for [[Frying|frying]]
|'''For the [[Cucumber salad]]'''
| ½ [[Red onion]], finely chopped
| ¼ [[Cucumber]], deseeded, [[Diced|diced]]
| 2 Tablespoons fresh chopped [[Mint|mint]]
| 150g/5oz [[Natural yogurt]]
|'''To serve'''
| 6 [[Pitta breads]]
| 2 Little gem [[Lettuces|lettuces]], [[Shredded|shredded]]
| 1 [[Red onion]], thinly sliced
| Extra fresh [[Coriander|coriander]] to garnish
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===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| Finely chop the [[Onion|onion]] and [[Garlic|garlic]] in a [[Food processor|food processor]].
| Add the [[Chick peas|chick peas]], [[Cumin|cumin]], [[Bicarbonate of soda|bicarbonate of soda]] and plenty of seasoning and blitz until a smooth paste.
| Take out of the processor and put into a bowl.
| Finely chop the [[Coriander|coriander]] and [[Parsley|parsley]] and stir into the [[Chickpea|chickpea]] mixture then press together into a ball.
| Take off dessertspoons of the mixture and [[Mould|mould]] into [[Egg|egg]] shaped ovals with your hands then roll in [[Flour|flour]].
| Chill for 30 minutes.
| Mix the [[Cucumber salad|cucumber salad]] ingredients together and chill.
| Pour [[Oil|oil]] into a [[Frying pan|frying pan]] so that it is about 1 cm/½ inch deep, heat up then [[Fry|fry]] the [[Falafel|falafel]] in batches, turning until crisp and golden [[Brown|brown]].
| Lift out of the pan with a [[Slotted spoon|slotted spoon]] and drain on kitchen paper.
| Continue cooking the [[Falafel|falafel]] in batches until all are cooked.
| Cook the [[Pitta breads|pitta breads]] in a hot ridged [[Frying pan|frying pan]] or under the [[Grill|grill]] until puffy.
| Cut in half and fill with a little [[Lettuce|lettuce]], spoonfuls of the [[Cucumber salad|cucumber salad]] and [[Red onions|red onions]].
| Garnish with extra [[Coriander|coriander]] and serve immediately.
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==See also==
* '''[[Falafel]]'''
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[[Category:Recipes]]
[[Category:British Onions recipes]]
[[Category:Recipes from other sites]]
[[Category:Grain and bean recipes]]
[[Category:Lebanese recipes]]
[[Category:Middle Eastern recipes]]
[[Category:Snacks and light bites]]
[[Category:Spicy recipes]]
[[Category:Tapas, mezze and antipasti]]
[[Category:Vegetable recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]]
[[Category:Uncooked]]
[[Category:Unusual recipes]]
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