Lentil Falafel

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 4 cups cooked lentils (i used green)
• 3/4 cup flour, divided (plus probably a little more)
• 2 teaspoons cumin, ground
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup brown onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 2 large eggs
• vegetable oil, for frying
• warm pita bread
• tzatziki, sauce (you can find a great recipe on zaar )

Recipe

• 1 1. place lentils, 1/4 cup flour, cumin, garlic, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste in a food processor and process until almost smooth. add onion, parsley and eggs; process to combine. transfer mixture to a bowl. check to see if the mixture can be somewhat formed into balls, if it needs more thickness, continue adding flour a little at a time until you can work with it. the mixture will remain soft and pudding-like, but you should be able to work with it. (if you do not have a food processor you can use a potato masher and elbow grease).
• 2 2. combine remaining 1/2 cup flour with salt and pepper to taste. form lentil mixture into 1-1/2-in. balls; coat with seasoned flour. i found it helpful to coat my hands with the flour to form the balls and that was enough flour to make a nice brown crust on the falafels. deep fry balls in 350°f oil 3-5 min., or until crisp but fluffy; drain and keep warm.
• 3 3. serve warm with pita and tzatziki. i also stuffed my pita with some spinach and shredded carrots and it was great. get creative and use whatever veggies you have on hand.