Feta Cheese Felafel

Felafel is a popular Middle Eastern dish made from mashed chickpeas or fava beans, herbs, and spices. It is commonly served in pita bread with tahini sauce.

This is vegetarian and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 13.

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Feta Cheese Felafel

Cooking Method: Frying Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern Courses: Appetizer, Lunch, Snack, Vegetarian Recipe Keys: High Protein Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 15 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr

Servings: 4 Calories: 1000

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 14 ounce Canned chickpeas
• 100 gram Feta cheese
• ¹⁄₂ cup Red onion
• ¹⁄₂ cup Fresh parsley
• ¹⁄₂ cup Fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoon Garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon Ground coriander
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ cup All-purpose flour
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Black pepper
• 1 cup Vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas.
2. In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, feta cheese, red onion, parsley, cilantro, garlic cloves, cumin, coriander, baking powder, all-purpose flour, salt, and black pepper.
3. Process until well combined but still slightly chunky.
4. Shape the mixture into small patties and place them on a baking sheet.
5. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
6. Fry the felafel patties for about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
7. Remove from the pan and place on a paper towel-lined plate to remove excess oil.
8. Let the felafel rest for 30 minutes before serving.
9. Serve with your favorite sauce or dip.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 20g7%

Sugars 2g

Protein 10g20%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.