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- Food.name
- Falafel
- Food.image
- File:Falafels 2.jpg
- Food.image_size
- 300
- Food.caption
- Falafel balls
- Food.alternate_name
- Felafel
- Food.region
- Middle East
- Food.place_of_origin
- Egypt
- Food.course
- Meze
- Food.type
- Fritter
- Food.served
- Hot
- Food.main_ingredient
- Broad beans or chickpeas
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Falafel ( ; , ) is a deep-fried ball or patty-shaped fritter of Egyptian origin that features in Middle Eastern cuisine, particularly Levantine cuisines. It is made from ground fava beans, chickpeas, or both, and mixed with herbs and spices before frying.
Falafel is often served in a flatbread such as pita, samoon, laffa, or taboon; falafel also frequently refers to a wrapped sandwich that is prepared in this way. The falafel balls may be topped with salads, pickled vegetables, and hot sauce, and drizzled with tahini-based sauces. Falafel balls may also be eaten alone as a snack or served as part of a meze tray.