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Falafel Recipe "1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaf 1 cup loosely packed flat leaf parsley 1 cup cooked brown rice 1 teaspoon curry powder 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 3/4 cup breadcrumbs 4 pita bread, whole-wheat or white 4 pieces green lettuce 4 slices tomatoes " "Heat the oil in a medium, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion and garlic until the onion is soft and the garlic golden, about 4 minutes. Let cool. Place the sautéed onion in a blender or food processor. Add the chickpeas. Pulse to coarsely chop the beans. Add cilantro, parsley, rice, curry and cayenne. Pulse until all ingredients are finely chopped and evenly distributed. Turn the mixture into a bowl. Add the juice and 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs. Have the remaining bread crumbs ready in a shallow dish or bowl. With your hands, knead the chickpea mixture until it is like a moist dough. Scooping up 1/4 cup at a time, form the chickpea mixture into patties. Coat lightly with remaining breadcrumbs. Repeat, making eight 3-inch patties. Heat the grill, griddle, or cast iron skillet. Brush lightly with oil. Place the patties down an inch apart. Cook 4 minutes, until brown in spots. Turn and cook another 4 minutes, to brown lightly on second side. Or, heat the broiler and place the falafel in a shallow foil-lined pan. Broil 3 minutes, turn and cook on the other side for 3 minutes. Serve immediately on whole-wheat pita with lettuce and sliced tomato."
Falafel Recipe "6 large garlic cloves 1/3 cup small sprigs fresh cilantro or Italian parsley 1 medium onion 3 cups canned chick-peas or cooked chickpeas, well-drained 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 tsp.ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1 pinch cayenne pepper 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs 1 large egg white " "Mince garlic and cilantro in food processor. Add onion to mixture in processor and mince it by pulsing. Add chickpeas, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper cayenne and bread crumbs. Process with brief pulses to a chunky puree, scraping down sides occasionally. Add egg white and process until blended. Transfer to a bowl. Mix well. Shape mixture into 8 smooth patties. Pack mixture firmly when shaping so that falafel holds together. Heat grill and brush with oil. Grill falafel patties over medium heat about 5 minutes per side or until slightly firm on top, turning patties over carefully with 2 spatulas. Serve hot. "

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Falafel Recipe

"1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaf
1 cup loosely packed flat leaf parsley
1 cup cooked brown rice
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup breadcrumbs
4 pita bread, whole-wheat or white
4 pieces green lettuce
4 slices tomatoes
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"Heat the oil in a medium, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion and garlic until the onion is soft and the garlic golden, about 4 minutes. Let cool.

Place the sautéed onion in a blender or food processor. Add the chickpeas. Pulse to coarsely chop the beans. Add cilantro, parsley, rice, curry and cayenne. Pulse until all ingredients are finely chopped and evenly distributed. Turn the mixture into a bowl.

Add the juice and 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs. Have the remaining bread crumbs ready in a shallow dish or bowl. With your hands, knead the chickpea mixture until it is like a moist dough. Scooping up 1/4 cup at a time, form the chickpea mixture into patties. Coat lightly with remaining breadcrumbs. Repeat, making eight 3-inch patties.

Heat the grill, griddle, or cast iron skillet. Brush lightly with oil. Place the patties down an inch apart. Cook 4 minutes, until brown in spots. Turn and cook another 4 minutes, to brown lightly on second side. Or, heat the broiler and place the falafel in a shallow foil-lined pan. Broil 3 minutes, turn and cook on the other side for 3 minutes. Serve immediately on whole-wheat pita with lettuce and sliced tomato."

Falafel Recipe

"6 large garlic cloves
1/3 cup small sprigs fresh cilantro or Italian parsley
1 medium onion
3 cups canned chick-peas or cooked chickpeas, well-drained
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 tsp.ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 large egg white
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"Mince garlic and cilantro in food processor. Add onion to mixture in processor and mince it by pulsing. Add chickpeas, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper cayenne and bread crumbs. Process with brief pulses to a chunky puree, scraping down sides occasionally. Add egg white and process until blended. Transfer to a bowl. Mix well.

Shape mixture into 8 smooth patties. Pack mixture firmly when shaping so that falafel holds together.

Heat grill and brush with oil. Grill falafel patties over medium heat about 5 minutes per side or until slightly firm on top, turning patties over carefully with 2 spatulas. Serve hot.

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