Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2011

I made this as part of a birthday dinner for my vegetarian son. I had never made or ate falafel before but judging from the responses I got from my son & his friends who eat them regularly, I guess they turned out pretty good. I used greek yogurt instead of imitation sourcream (my son's not vegan) and also added in an egg to help hold them together better. I needed to double the recipe but only had one can of garbanzo beans so I used a can of great northern beans as a substitute for the 2nd can and that worked ok. I found I needed to added way more cornmeal than the recipe called for in order to form the batter into formable cakes. I'd definitely make them again for my son. He really liked them and I am always looking for a vegetartian dish to make for him and this worked well.

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Garcia

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2011

I like the fact that this recipe uses no flour or bread crumbs, so it's gluten-free. It was not the best falafel I ever had. My husband and I liked it ok, but my kids did not. I may try tweeking it a little before searching for another recipe. Egg would definitely help hold it together, I think.

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LA ESPOSA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Salisbury, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2011

These were awesome! I couldn't believe how easy falafel was to make! I made a green chutney to dip these in and we loved them! Thank you for sharing!!

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Tuesday

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lake Leelanau, Michigan, USA

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2010

This was my first falafel experience.I used egg instead of sour cream,and had no problems with them coming apart.I also added sesame seeds to the cornmeal to coat.Really yummy,thank you.

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Moriah

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Urbana, Ohio, USA

Living In: Orange City, Florida, USA

Reviewed: May 25, 2010

Awesome! Easy and tastes so good!

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weye3400

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2010

These were amazing! Very simple, and very delicious! I will definitely make these again.

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KylieJoy

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2010

Ime loving it....

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hotice

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2009

The flavor was great, but I had a little trouble getting the cakes to stay together. Regardless, they were a hit with both my husband and my two year old.

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