falafel. gnocchi. couscous. all food words that i love saying. and EATING. i need to start a list of funny food words.

okay, so who knew that falafel was literally fried hummus? not me. that would explain why i love ordering falafels so much.

Ingredients:

• 1 (15 ounce) can of chickpeas
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup of parsley
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup bread crumbs

Directions: Combine all ingredients (except for the last one) into a food processor or blender. After mixture is mushed together, pour into large mixing bowl. Add bread crumbs and knead mixture together. Take a half-handful of the mixture, roll into a ball, and flatten into a pattie. Fry pattie in skillet until brown. Serve with warm pita bread, cucumbers, tomatoes, and plain yogurt.