Quote of the week: “There is no Islam without unity, no unity without leadership, and no leadership without obedience.” Umar ibn al-Khattab (rta)

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Thursday Recipe: Falafel


Ingredients:
¾ cup sliced green onions
½ cup sliced celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans drained
1 can (15 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed, drained
1 egg
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons flour
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 cans (15 ounces each) whole tomatoes drained, coarsely chopped
½ cup chopped cucumber
2 teaspoons sliced pitted ripe olives
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
½ teaspoon dried mint leaves
4 pita breads, cut into halves

Method:
  1. Heat small skillet;
  2. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  3. Cook and stir onion, celery and garlic until tender; remove from heat.
  4. Process beans in food processor until smooth.
  5. Combine bean mixture, egg, juice, flour, salt, cumin and pepper in large bowl; stir in cooked vegetables.
  6. Form mixture into 8 patties.
  7. Heat large skillet; spray with cooking spray.
  8. Cook patties over medium-low heat until lightly brown, about 5 minutes per side. Combine tomatoes, cucumber and olives in small bowl. Serve falafel with pita bread; serve with tomato and yogurt mixture. (Makes 8 servings)
*The image is not original.

No comments:

Post a Comment