Falafel Balls (no Dehydrator Needed)

PS: i also grated a clove of garlic and half a shallot using a super fine grater and mixed that in with the ground pumpkin seeds. the directions didn't say what to do with the onion or garlic, so i did it that way and thought it gave a really nice flavor. (i love garlic though, so beware.) be sure to mix this well so you don't get a glob of grated garlic in the middle of one.

this is ridiculous. are you kidding? these are raw?? i halved the recipe and right now that entire half-batch is sitting happily in my tummy. i'm only a raw food dabbler too, so i remember full well what a real falafel tastes like because i had one not that long ago. i couldn't tell the difference between these and the real thing, seriously.

btw, i also used pumpkin seeds as suggested by itastesweet, and i thought that made a big impact because they really do have the color and texture of a falafel that way. also, i made them last night so the flavors could sit and stew for a while before lunch today. i ate them rolled up in romaine with julienned carrot and bell pepper and tahini mixed with lemon juice. f-ing great, thanks! these will be made many more times. : )

Excellent! I didn't use any Tahini and they turned out GREAT!

This is awesome, and so quick and easy.

YUM! i'm eating these right now, and they've got that full-mouth satisfying feel to them... they're delicious and sooooo easy to make. thanks for a great recipe!

This is totally my lunch tomorrow, I have actually been craving falafel so your timing couldn't be better!

this is great! I had them today for dinner with a side dish of raw zucchini and sun dried tomatoes!! Amaizing. I cannot eat raw garlic and onions because they are tooooo strong for my instestine. It irritates it. So, I use celery stalks. Yummy. thanks for sharing it with us.

Awesome, I subed corriander with baby spinach and added sundried tomatoes. This is my absolute new favorite food!!!

absolutely delicious (I added 1 tsp ground corriander), thanks so much!

SOME TIPS:

I used raw organic Pumpkin Seeds instead of Sunflower Seeds and it gave it a nice color like real falafel, and I used fresh Dill which gave it an authentic taste! YUMM, 5 stars! Great ideaa!! :)

Those are on the menu for tomorrow's lunch!

i was totally inspired by the idea of rolling nut "batters" into balls as a meal. what a fabulous non-dehydrator recipe. i made this last night with cauliflower "couscous." i rolled the balls in a little dusting of chili pepper and cumin for extra punch =)

This are delicious. I had them yesterday @ "Lifethyme" I can tell its the same recipe. I'm going to make these every week now... Thanks for the recipe

Fantastic picture and great to not have to dehydrate.

Oh my god, I love falafel with all of my heart and I miss having it. Definately gonna check this one out!

These sound so wonderful and easy, can't wait to try it!

Wonderful !!!!! My husband and I just made the falafel and had it for dinner. wow!!!

Just delicious!!! Thanks a lot earthintruder.

wow this is on the menu for this week!

Hi EI! I love this idea! You're picture is amazing! I was just looking at a hand crank blender tonight (at cabellas) that doesn't use electricity. This is something that could be done in that!