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How to Make Sean's Falafel and Cucumber Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

Sean's falafel and cucumber sauce is a delicious and healthy Mediterranean-inspired dish that is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. This recipe combines flavorful chickpea-based falafel with a refreshing and tangy cucumber sauce that is sure to please the whole family.

Falafel is a traditional Middle Eastern dish made from ground chickpeas or fava beans, mixed with herbs and spices, and then formed into small patties and fried until crispy and golden brown. The result is a ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (6 ounce) container plain yogurt
  • ½ cucumber - peeled, seeded, and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise (Optional)
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • ½ cup fresh parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 dash black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed
  • 2 cups oil, or as needed, for frying
  • 2 pita breads, cut in half (Optional)
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 4

  • Make sauce: Combine yogurt, cucumber, mayonnaise, dill, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; mix well. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  • Make falafel: Mash chickpeas in a large bowl until thick and pasty; do not use a blender as the consistency will be too thin.
  • Place onion, parsley, and garlic in a blender; blend until smooth. Stir into mashed chickpeas until well combined.
  • Combine egg, cumin, coriander, salt, lemon juice, baking powder, black pepper, and cayenne in a small bowl. Stir into chickpea mixture along with olive oil. Mix in bread crumbs, a little at a time, until mixture holds together but is not sticky. Form mixture into 8 balls, then flatten into falafel patties.
  • Heat 1 inch oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry falafels in hot oil until brown on both sides. Serve 2 falafels in each pita half, topped with chopped tomatoes and sauce.

    • Nutrition

    586 cal.

    • Total Fat: 33g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 50mg
    • Sodium: 1580mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 60g
    • Dietary Fiber: 7g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 15g
    • Vitamin C: 22mg
    • Calcium: 273mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 592mg

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