I love Falafel.

I think it is the yummiest vegetarian thing you can eat.

Hot, herby and fried.

This recipe is based on one I found on FoodGawker from a blog called Just a Taste… HERE!

I adapted it, inspired by the wonderful and yet unbeaten Falafel King, based on Portobello Road (amongst other places).

I used a bit more herbs, as you can tell from the colour of the mix, and I used a mini ice-cream scoop to shape the mix, however a melon baller would work just as well, the key it to make sure they are tightly packed otherwise the air pockets will open in the fryer making a big mess.

I also made a salad to go in the warm pitta.

I love the salad they stuff in at Falafel King, so I made my own version… using flat leaf parsley, tomatoes, cucumber with some white balsamic vinegar, nut oil, sugar and lots of salt and pepper.

This works just as well as a canape with the sauce as a dip.  So make some this festive season!