Falafel
It looks quite the unappetizing dish, I know.
I eat lunch alone every day, save for those times when I’m meeting up with friends or am off to a noontime photo shoot. My Bin is at work and I don’t share Boo’s penchant for red hotdogs and other (in)edibles that delight independent-minded 6 year olds. So I use these mid-day breaks to cook meals that no one else in the family likes: i.e. meats and dried fruit, anything durian-based, or like today, my attempt at falafel, similar to the one I eat in Paris.
A dish of Middle Eastern origin, falafel is (usually) a deep-fried croquette made of highly-spiced, mashed chickpeas. Wonderful stuffed into pitas or tortillas and smothered in garlic yogurt, it’s a nutritious meal especially when paired with shredded Brussels sprouts and tomatoes, as seen here. The recipe I use today is from the April 2009 issue of Foodie magazine. These falafels are baked instead of fried which gives them a crunchy exterior. Paired with a glass of sweet wine, I cherish my quiet, solitary lunches.
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i love felafel. meatless, nutty, crunchy protein and fiber packed morsels. although they do go so well in a pita with lots of fries, dill pickles, tahini and chili so i guess that cancels all the goodness out? haha
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i have never tasted this dish but sounds yum!
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Falafels are addictive for me — can’t get enough of that crunchy nuttiness! Not surprising, since I haven’t yet met a form of garbanzos I don’t like.
Speaking of garbanzos and France, I SO want to try socca — a sort of savory pancake made from chick peas that’s a regional specialty of Nice. I’m positive I’d love it!
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lori
do you have any recipe for beef kababs? like the ones sold in mr.kabab. i really like to make some at home
thanks!
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– lori
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Hi Lori, please email me too the recipe for Beef Kebabs. Thanks!
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I’ve been seeing a lot of Persian foodstalls in my travels around here in Europe, and never had the courage to try falafel. I agree with you that it looks rather unappetizing, but thanks to your post, Lori…
…I’m about the rush to the nearest kebab stall here in Roma, to try those chickpea treats you wrote about!
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I love falafel. I used to eat it all the time when I lived in Israel. Did you know that Israelis add french fries to their falafel filled pita pockets? It’s amazing!
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I looooove falafels! But I never get to eat it here in the Philippines. Would you know of any restaurants here that serves good falafels?
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felafels and moussaka….yummie!
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