Ela’s culinary director Mark Jeffers shared the recipe for the restaurant’s gluten-free falafel and sent along this note. “Falafel is such a beloved snack and street food in Mediterranean culture, so ...

I've made falafel at home using prepackaged falafel mix and using canned chickpeas. Both were OK, but for the best falafel at home, you can't beat making the mix from scratch using dried chickpeas.