Falafel & Pita
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INGREDIENTS
- Falafel:
- 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large egg
- 15-ounce can chickpeas/garbanzo beans, drained
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup panko
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/8 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Sauce:
- Dash of ground allspice
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame-seed paste)
- 2 garlic clove, minced
- Remaining ingredients:
- Pita bread, sliced in half
- Lettuce leaves
- Slices of tomato
- Slices of cucumber
- Olives (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- To prepare falafel, place first 9 ingredients in a food processor; process mixture until smooth. Divide mixture into 16 equal portions, and shape each portion into a 1/4-inch-thick patty. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties, and cook 5 minutes on each side or until patties are browned.
- To prepare sauce, combine yogurt, lemon juice, tahini, and 1 garlic clove, stirring mixture with a whisk. Spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini sauce into each pita half. Fill each pita half with veggies and falafel.