Side dishe for 15

Dill Chickpea Falafels

Name: Dill Chickpea Falafels
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas; 1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds; 1/2 cup fresh dill; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro; 1/4 cup chickpea flour; 1 onion; 2 clove garlic; 1/2 lemon; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

$1.43for 430 minServes 15

Chickpeas, herbs, seeds, and spices form small falafels that pan-fry until browned and crisp.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.46Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.34

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
15servings as written
$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Side dishes Spring

Typical price

$0.36 per serving$1.43 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds
1/2 cup fresh dill
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chickpea flour
1 onion
2 clove garlic
1/2 lemon
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Steps

Pulse the chickpeas, sunflower seeds, dill, cilantro, onion, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, salt, and cayenne until finely chopped.
Mix in the chickpea flour, then chill the mixture for 10 minutes.
Shape the mixture into 15 small patties with damp hands.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the patties in batches for three to four minutes per side.

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