Spicy Baked Falafel With Tzatziki Recipes

Steps:

• Soak the chickpeas in the water for at least one night, ensuring that the chickpeas are fully submerged.
• Drain the chickpeas in a colander. Line a baking sheet with paper towels and add the chickpeas. Cover with more paper towels and let dry for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (180 °C).
• Add the dried chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, coriander, mint, 5 cloves of garlic, onion, paprika, 2 teaspoons of cumin, ground coriander, baking soda, toasted sesame seeds, salt and pepper, in a blender and blend until smooth.
• Use your hands to form falafel the size of a ping pong ball.
• Place them on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Brush the falafel with olive oil.
• Bake for about 25-30 minutes.
• To prepare the tzatziki, cut a cucumber in fourths and remove the seeds.
• Use a box grater to grate the cucumber into a bowl.
• Salt the grated cucumber and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Place the salted cucumber into a sieve and press down with a spatula to remove excess liquid.
• Mix the grated cucumber with Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoons of mint, the minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• Serve the falafel with the tzatziki.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Falafel:.
• In food processor place onion, parsley, and garlic. Pulse until finely minced.
• Add drained chickpeas and pulse just until they are mashed, but not a paste You want very small chunks of beans.
• Transfer to a bowl and mix in the egg white, cumin, cilantro, salt, pepper, oregano, cayenne, lemon juice, baking powder, and olive oil.
• Stir in the bread crumbs.
• Chill for 15 minutes to allow the crumbs to soak up the liquids and the patties will hold together better.
• Heat a small amount of oil in a nonstick frying pan, or spray with nonstick spray. Heat pan over medium-low.
• Form patties from 1/8 cup of falafel mixture. These are very soft so keep them more rounded, as they will flatten slightly when turned. Fry patties until golden brown on each side.
• Tzatziki Sauce:.
• In a small mixing bowl blend together the yogurt, sour cream, grated cucumber, garlic powder, sugar, and dill weed. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill. This is best if made a couple hours in advance.
• Serve on pita bread with sauce spooned over.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, then prepare the tzatziki by combining the yogurt, garlic, cucumber*, herbs, lemon juice & salt in a bowl and mixing until well combined. Cover & chill in the refrigerator while you prepare the falafel.
• In a large bowl, mash the chickpeas using a fork or a mortar & pestle. Add the onion, garlic, herbs, spices & flour, and mix together to make a thick paste. Roll small amounts if the mixture into ping pong sized balls, then flatten slightly to form small discs.
• Line baking sheet with foil. Lightly brush both sides of each falafel disc with the olive oil and place on baking sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes, turning about halfway through the cooking process so they're evenly browned.
• Assemble your sandwiches by stuffing each pita pocket with 2-3 falafel pieces and as many veggies as you can fit in there. Drizzle with a generous amount of tzatziki (or hummus, or tahini, for the purists), and enjoy!