Advantages of the falafel cookie:
They're baked, not fried so they're lower in fat (I mean, lets face it, your going to put creamy dressing on your falafel anyway)It's flat shape makes a tidier pita bread sandwichYou can use it as a base for an elegant dish stacked with rounds of eggplant, zucchini, portobellos etcYou can serve it with a salad as you might a round of nut-encrusted goat cheeseIt's highly transportable and can be eaten alone on the runYour kids are much more likely to try this healthy food if they think its a cookieI used Fantastic Falafel mix. To make falafel cookies, preheat the oven to 375. Instead of frying the falafel, form them into small balls and flatten them onto a greased baking sheet. Brush the tops with a little olive oil and bake for 20 minutes until light brown. Serve as desired.
6 Comments:
That is so cool! Great idea!
I love falafel but frying turns me off. This is a sharp idea I will absolutely try! Thanks.
Hi Tanna,
I agree - anything that needs to be fried in a lot of oil is an immediate turn off for me too.
VERY cool recipe! My husband loves falafel & I've always been hesitant about making it because of the frying... hmm wonder how they'll make out in the toaster oven that is my bizarre kitchen's version of an oven :) Thanks for such a wonderful idea!
Excellent idea, I wish I'd thought of this myself! I'm trying it out this afternoon, then I'm going to build a greek style starter around it!
Guess thats the whole ethos of blogging!
Welcome Dianne - I hope you'll post that starter!
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