Falafel

I forgot to post last night's dinner.  We ended up having falafel.  The recipe I use is a variation on one from AllRecipes.com.  The only real difference is that I bake my falafel instead of frying it.

Ingredients
 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 egg
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup dry bread crumbs

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  In a large bowl mash chickpeas until thick and pasty; don't use a blender, as the consistency will be too thin. In a food processor, chop onion, parsley and garlic until smooth. Stir into mashed chickpeas.
In a small bowl combine egg, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper, cayenne, lemon juice and baking powder. Stir into chickpea mixture along with olive oil. Slowly add bread crumbs until mixture is not sticky but will hold together; add more or less bread crumbs, as needed. Form 8 balls and then flatten into patties.  Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray and place patties on it.  Cook for 20-25 minutes, turning once so that each side browns.
Serve with pita bread, chopped romaine lettuce, chopped tomatoes, and flavor sauce.