Falafel
Falafel balls
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| Alternative names | Felafel |
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| Course | Meze |
| Region or state | Believed to have originated in Egypt before spreading north to the Levant |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Fava beans or chickpeas |
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| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
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| Energy | 1,393 kJ (333 kcal) |
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31.84 g
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17.80 g
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13.31 g
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| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | 13 IU |
| Thiamine (B1) |
(13%)
0.146 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) |
(14%)
0.166 mg |
| Niacin (B3) |
(7%)
1.044 mg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) |
(6%)
0.292 mg |
| Vitamin B6 |
(10%)
0.125 mg |
| Folate (B9) |
(20%)
78 μg |
| Vitamin B12 |
(0%)
0.00 μg |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium |
(5%)
54 mg |
| Iron |
(26%)
3.42 mg |
| Magnesium |
(23%)
82 mg |
| Manganese |
(33%)
0.691 mg |
| Phosphorus |
(27%)
192 mg |
| Potassium |
(12%)
585 mg |
| Sodium |
(20%)
294 mg |
| Zinc |
(16%)
1.50 mg |
| Other constituents | |
| Water | 34.62 g |
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| Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults. Source: USDA Nutrient Database |
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Falafel (/fəˈlɑːfəl/; Arabic: فلافل, [fæˈlæːfɪl], dialectal: [fæˈlæːfel]) is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas, fava beans, or both. Falafel is a traditional Egyptian and Middle Eastern food, commonly served in a pita, which acts as a pocket, or wrapped in a flatbread known as taboon; "falafel" also frequently refers to a wrapped sandwich that is prepared in this way. The falafel balls are topped with salads, pickled vegetables, hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces. Falafel balls may also be eaten alone as a snack or served as part of a meze tray (assortment of appetizers).
Falafel is a common dish eaten throughout the Middle East. The fritters are now found around the world as a replacement for meat and as a form of street food.
The word Falāfil (Arabic: فلافل) is the plural of Filfil (), meaning "pepper". The word itself spread and is used in other languages such asPersian pilpil (پلپل), from the Sanskrit word pippalī (पिप्पली), meaning "long pepper"; or an earlier *filfal, from Aramaic pilpāl, "small round thing, peppercorn," derived from palpēl, "to be round, roll". Thus in origin, falafel would be "rollers, little balls."
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