Really good recipe. I used the food processor to chop the onion, parsley, and garlic and added the chickpeas and pulsed until they were chopped. The texture was perfect. I also had to omit the cumin and coriander..didn't have those as I don't care for them and don't keep them stocked. I used a spice blend that had both included in it, however. I also upped the cayenne a bit. I used 2 slices of whole-wheat bread, processed until finely ground. I omitted the mayo from the sauce and served the falafel and sauce with fresh tomatoes on greek flatbread. Very yummy...I'll be making again soon and regularly!

For my first falafel recipe this was good...and even though they tasted good, I was really disappointed with the LONG preparation time for this one. I found myself mashing the beans for some time...though I can admit that I didnt need to mince the onions as finely as I did.

Easy to make and delicious. I just wished I had baked them instead of frying them. The seem to have soaked up too much oil.

We really enjoyed this recipe. I served it with a hummus and this site's Crisscross Salad (made without cheddar... add feta instead with a touch of Greek dressing). Was a great meal!

Easier to make than I thought it would be.

i gave this 3 stars because i wasn't a fan of the sauce. Let me state, however, that i'm not a big yogurt person, but I figured i'd try it. Note to those other non-yogurt lovers---I ended up added a little shredded cheese (melted) on these and topping with a little sour cream. My husband liked the sauce so he ate it. I make something like these with black eyed peas...might want to use the same recipe (minus the evoo in the mix) with them for a change. I will make these again. Thanks.

great recipe! I couldn't find any coriander, but it still turned out perfectly absolutely no problems, I'll be using it again for sure

Falafel, not so much. Tzatziki sauce, very good. So, we tried to make the falafel, and it just didn't work. Even though a small part of it not working was us doing it on the George Foreman Grill (as one reviewer suggested) to cook, the taste was what killed it. It wasn't horrible, but it tasted more like a fake Stove Top Stuffing than it did actual falafel. Wasn't our cup of tea. However, we did make the Tzatziki sauce, and it was wonderful. I will use the abundance of leftovers (we made more than just a 6 oz cup of yogurt) with Gyros tomorrow.

i added a pinch of curry and a lot of garlic soo yummy

This is a great falafel recipe. I baked instead of frying, and they were great. I shredded my cucumber instead of chopping and added just a little lemon juice to the sauce. Served in pita pockets, so good!

This was a great meal. I just added some curry powder to the falafel mix and it gave it some extra flavor. I also added a little lime to the cucumber sause. lemon works fine also. my Ish loved it!

Great flavor but fell apart while frying..next time will bake the falafels!

This is the first falafel recipe I have tried, and it turned out great! I've made a few changes to it, such as omitting the egg, using 1/4-1/2 C flour instead of the bread crumbs, using cilantro instead of parsley, etc. It still tastes delicious! I've found that a happy medium between deep-frying and baking it is to pan-fry the falafel. I heat 1 or 2 T olive oil on medium heat in a skillet, then spoon a small amount of falafel into the oil and gently press it flat with the back of a spoon. This way, there's the flavor and crunch of deep-frying it, but with much less fat and effort. Great recipe!

Wow! This was delicious. After reading so many great reviews today, I couldn't wait to make it. I didn't have any coriander but it didn't matter. I used half parsley and half cilantro. I cut the salt to about 3/4 teaspoon since many said it was a bit salty. I used a little more bread crumbs. I didn't have all of the ingredients for the dip but followed another's advice and used sour cream. I used the mayo, salt, pepper, cucumber and a little chopped cilantro and it was very good. I baked the falafel as others suggested and after taking them out of the oven, I fried them for a minute in some olive oil. I never liked falafel much because it was always so dry, until I ate at a Jerusalem restaurant while vacationing in Toronto, Ontario last week and they were delicious. I've been wanting some ever since. I see how these can become addictive. Thank you so much for a great recipe!

The Falafel was the best we have ever had. And I will make again but The cucumber sauce was a total disappointment, to thin and not much flavor.

WOW that was tasty! I stayed pretty true to the recipe, other than adding some cilantro. Served with home made hummus and tahini sauce. I'll never be satisfied with mediocre falafel again!