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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  North American >> US >> US

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 15 minutes, Preparation Time - 20 minutes

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| 1. Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). | 2. Place onion, green bell pepper, egg, garlic, taco seasoning, baking powder, peanut oil, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper in a food processor. Puree until smooth. | 3. Pour pinto beans into mixture and pulse until pinto beans are chopped and integrated, but not smooth. | 4. Transfer bean mixture to a large bowl; stir hot sauce into mixture. | 5. Stir enough bread crumbs into mixture to form a dough that holds together, but isn't sticky. | 6. Form dough into quarter-sized balls. | 7. Deep-fry in hot oil until falafel are deep brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
vegetable oil	1	quart		-	-	-	-
onion	1		quartered	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
green bell pepper	1		chopped	-	-	-	-
egg	1			71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
garlic	3	cloves		13.41	2.9754	0.5724	0.045
taco seasoning mix	1	package		-	-	-	-
baking powder	2	teaspoons		4.876	2.5484	0.0	0.0
peanut oil	2	teaspoons		79.56	0.0	0.0	9.0
cumin	1	teaspoon	ground	7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cayenne pepper	1	pinch		0.3578	0.0637	0.0135	0.0194
pinto bean	1	can	drained	-	-	-	-
sauce	1	dash		-	-	-	-
bread crumb	1	cup		426.6	77.7384	14.418	5.724

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.