A few pix of our recent falafel dinner--my current favorite thing to do with chickpeas/garbanzo beans.
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Some meals are hard to wait for until everyone gets to the table. |
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Falafel on a whole wheat wrap with lettuce and homemade tzatziki (tzatziki: plain yogurt with dill, garlic, and salt-awakened cucumber) |
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Brotherly lovin' this meal |
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Fresh from the back yard--forever bloom hydrangeas-- the perfect arrangement for this fresh summer meal. |
I found this article very informative regarding tzatziki-type sauces: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/health/nutrition/26recipehealth.html?_r=1&
My recipe was on the back of a postcard my husband brought back from his study tour in Israel.
It was a fairly simple mix of chickpeas, coriander, garlic, cumin, and cayenne, with salt and flour. Some recipes call for eggs, lemon juice, and/or extra exotic spices. So know that it's like hamburgers here in the States: you can do just about anything as long as the basics are there.