Recipe for Falafel

Recipe from Parents Magazine March 2010

• 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 carrot
• 2 Tablespoons tahini (Sesame Paste)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 Tablespoons flour
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 Tablespoon water
• Olive oil

Put beans, carrots, and garlic in a food processor and chop. Add remaining ingredients and stir. Grease a jelly roll or similar pan. Form falafel into half-dollar-sized patties and place on pan. Brush olive oil on top of falafel. Bake at 425 degrees 10-14 minutes, turning once. (I generally do 7 minutes on each side, but the original recipe says 10 minutes.)

Serve on pitas with vegetables and a yogurt dip of your choice.