Falafel in health-food stores. While often used to make veggie burgers, it has become more widely used as a source of protein. In the United States, falafel's versatility has allowed for the reformulating of recipes for meatloaf, sloppy joes and spaghetti and meatballs into vegetarian dishes. Falafel is made from fava beans or chickpeas. The use of chickpeas is predominant in most Middle Eastern countries, such as Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria. This version is the most popular in the West. In Egypt, fava beans, chickpeas, or often a combination of the two may be used. When chickpeas are used,
Coriander ground fresh. Coriander seed is a spice in "garam masala" and Indian curries which often employ the ground fruits in generous amounts together with cumin, acting as a thickener in a mixture called "dhana jeera". Roasted coriander seeds, called "dhana dal", are eaten as a snack. They are the main ingredient of the two south Indian dishes "sambhar" and "rasam". Outside of Asia, coriander seed is used widely in the process for pickling vegetables. In Germany and South Africa (see "boerewors"), the seeds are used while making sausages. In Russia and Central Europe, coriander seed is an occasional ingredient in