Perhaps the most widely recognized Middle Eastern food is falafel. The fried balls made of chickpeas, onions and spices make for a tasty appetizer or light vegetarian meal. Falafel makes a great sandwich inside pita bread with veggies. Vegetarian or not, this is one addictive dish.
Falafel is a chick pea patty, which is flavoured with herbs, spices and vegetables. It looks like our own Medu vada and is usually served with Pita bread, hummus and Tahini sauce. Falafel in a pita started out as Egyptian but was popularized by the Israelis and is now popularly known as Middle Eastern or Arabic street food.
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| Falafel with flat bread |
