Vegetarian Middle Eastern Falafel Bowl

A Vegetarian Middle Eastern Falafel Bowl served with chickpea flatbread, crispy fried eggplant slices, chopped red onions & cucumbers, shredded red cabbage, and tzatziki. A delicious vegetarian meal for any day.

Falafel is a deep-fried ball or patty-shaped fritter in Middle Eastern cuisine made from ground chickpeas, broad beans, or both. Falafel is commonly served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as taboon; “falafel” also frequently refers to a wrapped sandwich that is prepared in this way.

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Falafel Bowl with Tzatziki and Fried Eggplant

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• Author: EsmeSalon.com
• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Tzatziki Rest Time: 30 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x
• Category: Vegetarian Recipes
• Cuisine: Middle Eastern
• Diet: VegetarianDiet

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Description

A Middle Eastern Falafel Bowl served with chickpea flatbread, crispy fried eggplant slices, chopped red onions & cucumbers, shredded red cabbage, and tzatziki. A delicious vegetarian meal for any day

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Ingredients

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Falafels

• 2 cups Chickpeas (Soaked)
• 1 Red Onion (chopped)
• 2 Cloves of Garlic
• 1 tsp. Cumin
• 1 tsp. Paprika/Chili Powder
• 1/2 cup Dhania/Coriander
• Salt to taste
• 2–3 Tbsp. Chickpea Flour/Plain Flour

Fried Eggplants

• 1 large Eggplant

Tzatziki

• 1 Cucumber
• 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
• Salt to taste
• Lemon Juice
• Mint (optional)
• 3 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• 1 Red Onion (finely chopped)

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Instructions

Falafels

1. Drain chickpeas and add to the blender along with onion, garlic, dhania, and spices.
2. Blend till resembles fine breadcrumbs.
3. Place the mixture in a large bowl and sprinkle in the flour.
4. You will have a mixture that is coarse but holds its shape.
5. Scoop out the mixture and shape it into balls.
6. Fry on medium heat till golden brown.
7. Serve with a squeeze of lime/lemon juice over the falafels and enjoy!!

Fried Eggplants

1. Thinly slice eggplants, sprinkle with salt, and allow to sit in the fridge
   for half an hour.
2. Rinse and pat dry. Fry till crispy.

Tzatziki

1. Grate the cucumber into a dishtowel.
2. Squeeze as much of the water out as you can.
3. Place the drained cucumber into a bowl, and add the yogurt, lemon
   juice, salt, onion, and olive oil.
4. Mix well. Chill, before serving top with mint.

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Notes

Prepared, tried, and tested by Rochelle from The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs and SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes

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Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 514
• Sugar: 16
• Sodium: 359
• Fat: 14
• Saturated Fat: 2
• Unsaturated Fat: 11
• Trans Fat: 0
• Carbohydrates: 79
• Fiber: 14
• Protein: 22
• Cholesterol: 3

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