Falafel are a mildly spicy, dried broad-bean based food from the Middle East. They're basically fried patties with a faintly herby / cumin taste that are usually served in pitta bread or a bread wrap, with a salad and chilli sauce. Sometimes they're made from dried chick-peas instead. They're a tasty - and, if made from the proper ingredients, moderately nutritious snack food. Making falafel from first principles at home is possible, but quite a tedious process as it involves pulverizing rock-hard dried pulses into little bits / powder. And as there are a number of 'instant' falafel packet mixes available on the market, most of which give good to ...  Read the complete review