Falafel - Gluten Free
Contributed by Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods

Unusual and tasty. Try this as an appetizer or a side dish.
Ingredients 1 cup Garbanzo Bean Flour  1 Tb Sea Salt  2 tsp Ground Cumin  1-1/2 tsp Turmeric  1 Tb Freshly Crushed Garlic  3/4 cup Water, hot  1 tsp Baking Soda  1 Tb Chili Pepper, Chipotle (Ground)  1 tsp Mustard Seed  1 tsp Garam Masala  1 Tb Crushed Fresh Ginger  2 Tb Finely Chopped Onion  1/2 cup Frozen Spinach, pressed & drained  2 cups Vegetable Oil for frying
Directions
In a bowl, mix bean flour, baking soda, salt, chili pepper, cumin, mustard seeds, turmeric and garam masala well. Add hot water, stir well. Gradually add garlic, ginger, onions and spinach. Mix well and let mixture rest for about 5 minutes. Heat 2 cups of oil in a deep fry pan. When oil is hot, drop 1 tablespoon of mixture into hot oil (about 6-8 balls at a time) and cook for about 5 minutes or until balls are golden brown. Remove and drain onto paper towels. Falafel can be kept warm in oven while frying remaining balls. Great served with this dipping sauce: 1/2 cup plain lowfat yogurt 1/2 cup lowfat or nonfat sour cream 1 small cucumber (peeled, seeded and finely chopped) 1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped 1/2 tsp Bob's Red Mill dried dill weed In a small mixing bowl blend all ingredients together. Enjoy. Makes about 32 Falafels. NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (does not account for oil used to fry in) Serving Size: 1 Falafel Calories 30, Calories from Fat 5, Total Fat 0.5g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 80mg, Total Carbohydrates 5g, Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 1g, Protein 2g.