A spicy, Southwestern take on this Middle Eastern favorite. Serve with sour cream, guacamole or salsa.
Provided by jonvance
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Beans and Peas
Time 35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place onion, green bell pepper, egg, garlic, taco seasoning, baking powder, peanut oil, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper in a food processor. Puree until smooth.
- Pour pinto beans into mixture and pulse until pinto beans are chopped and integrated, but not smooth.
- Transfer bean mixture to a large bowl; stir hot sauce into mixture.
- Stir enough bread crumbs into mixture to form a dough that holds together, but isn't sticky.
- Form dough into quarter-sized balls.
- Deep-fry in hot oil until falafel are deep brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.2 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 18.8 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 1353.8 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
There are no comments yet!
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love