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Walnut Feta Falafel Fritters

Walnut Feta Falafel Fritters

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Keyword falafel fritters, falafel recipe, vegetarian recipes, walnut falafel, walnut feta falafel
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

Dip:

  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped preserved lemon or lime
  • Splash preserved lemon or lime juice
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Pinch sugar

Falafel Fritters

  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 jalapeño pepper
  • 1/3 cup peas
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup plus 1/3 cup finely chopped raw walnuts divided
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

Dip:

  1. Mix the yogurt with the remaining mint, preserved lemon or lime, and juice.
  2. Season with salt, pepper, and sugar. Set aside.

Falafel Fritters:

  1. Drain the chickpeas.
  2. Use your fingers to pull off the translucent skins and discard them.
  3. Remove the seeds and ribs from the jalapeño. Mince the flesh.
  4. Purée 2 tablespoons of the mint, chickpeas, jalapeño, peas, feta, egg, and /4 cup walnuts
  5. Season with salt and pepper
  6. Form the mixture into balls.
  7. Pour the walnuts onto a flat place.
  8. Roll the balls in it so that they are covered all around.
  9. Please a layer of paper towels next to the stove, safely away from an open flame.
  10. Heat the oil in a large skillet.
  11. Add the falafel to the pan. Use a spatula to press them into pancake shapes.
  12. Fry on both sides.
  13. Transfer to the paper towels to drain.
  14. Arrange on a plate and serve immediately with the dip