What is falafel made of?!

What is Falafel?
Falafel is a popular Middle Eastern food which is made with spiced chickpeas and fava beans which are ground into a paste, formed into balls, and then fried. The resulting patties are typically rolled up in a flatbread like pita and topped with a tangy sauce. Many people associate falafel with street food, since it is a common street offering in regions with large Middle Eastern communities; it is also possible to find falafel in delis or to make it at home.

Different regions of the Middle East use varying ratios of chickpeas to fava beans. In some regions, one legume exclusively is used; in Egypt, for example, falafel is made with fava beans only. The spicing in falafel typically includes onion, garlic, minced parsley, cumin, and coriander. Some cooks also add diced chilies to the mixture to make it more spicy. Flour or egg may be mixed in as well to act as a binding agent so that the falafels do not fall apart when fried.

Tahini and yogurt based sauces are both used to dress falafel. When the sauce is made with tahini, it is typically very simple, with just tahini, lemon, and water. Yogurt may be mixed with lemon, dill, and cucumbers or other ingredients to make it both cooling and tangy. Lettuce is also often wedged in with the falafel, along with tomatoes and other salad ingredients in some regions.

In the United States, hummus is a common accompaniment to falafel, although this is rare in the Middle East. It is also possible to find spicy tahini sauces to make the falafel consumption experience a bit more exciting. Depending on the region, you may be offered falafel which is stuffed into a piece of pita bread, or falafel which is wrapped up in a flatbread to make a cylindrical sort of sandwich which is very easy to eat while strolling.

Falafel is also known as ta'meya in some parts of the Middle East. If you want to make this dish at home, you can purchase a falafel mix, which greatly simplifies the process. It is also possible to purchase chickpea meal, or you can buy and soak dried chickpeas and then grind them. Mix the ground chickpeas with seasonings of choice, and then fry the falafel in a deep fryer or wok; use peanut oil for a less oily end product, and drain the falafel well before serving.
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Falafel doesn't have a proper spelling because the words don't originally come from English. Anyway, it is made from chickpeas. It's a really popular dish in the Eastern Mediterranean. A lot of people like to add hummus to theirs or yogurt sauce. It's really good. You should try it if you haven't already.

Chick peas (garbanzo beans) that have been cooked and then ground up with spices, garlic and olive oil to hold them together. They are then fried and are quite good.

falafel is made of chick peas, spices, and DELICIOUSNESS.

Falafel is a ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans

ground chick peas and spices. (other beans like fava beans can be used in lieu of chick peas too)