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Israeli Falafel
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Israeli Falafel

23 ingredients Makes about 20 balls or disks openrecipes
Israeli Falafel
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1243
Calories
36g
Protein
33g
Fat
211g
Carbs

Counts 20 of 22 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 20 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chickpea 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 134
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Mango 1 cup diced (165g) 99
Tahini 1 tbsp (15g) 89
Pita Bread 1 slice (30g) white 79
Sesame Seed 1 tbsp (9g) 52
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 small onion, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup dried chickpeas, refrigerated overnight in water to cover by 2 inches, then drained, or 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained
  • 1 small onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • About 6 cups vegetable oil for frying
  • 5 to 6 pita breads, top 1/3 cut off each
  • 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
  • Pickled turnip*
  • Mango amba (pickle)*
  • *Available from ethnicgrocer.com

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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