Falafel

Israeli falafel is considered to be the national dish of Israel. They can be found on nearly every street corner. The difference between falafel in Israel vs Egypt is they are made with chickpeas as opposed to the fava bean. Either way they are protein rich little fried balls of goodness. They are usually enjoyed in a pita with condiments like tomato, onions, peppers, eggplant, marinated turnips and of course some tahini sauce and/or hummus. We had them as the appetizer for our Israeli meal but certainly can be a meal by itself. Enjoy!