Falafel

Delightful chickpea fritters – ever so popular in the Mediterranean. Falafel is a traditionally Arab food.” These fried vegetarian fritters are often served along with hummus and tahini sauce (known as a “falafel plate.”). It tastes divine, and it's pretty good for your health too – a winning combination. This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.

By Sanjeev Kapoor 19 Apr 2018 in Recipes Veg

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Main Ingredients	Chickpeas (kabuli chana), Fresh parsley
Cuisine	Middle Eastern
Course	Snacks and Starters
Prep Time	6-7 hour
Cook time	31-40 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Mild
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Falafel

250 grams Chickpeas (kabuli chana)
a few sprigs Fresh parsley
a few sprigs Fresh coriander leaves
4-5 Spring onion bulb
1 clove Garlic
5 slices Bread
a small pinch Soda bicarbonate
1/2 teaspoon Cumin powder
to taste Salt
to taste Black pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon Paprika powder
to deep fry Oil

Method

Wash and soak the chickpeas overnight. Drain and dry on a kitchen towel. Clean, wash and chop coriander leaves and parsley.
Wash and chop spring onion greens. Peel, wash and chop garlic.
Grind the chickpeas along with coriander leaves, parsley, spring onion greens, garlic, crumbed bread slices in a food processor to a slightly dry and grainy puree.
Add a small pinch of soda bicarbonate, cumin powder and mix well. Season with salt, pepper powder and paprika. Knead the mixture well and allow it to rest for a couple of hours.
Take a portion of this mixture, place it on a greased tray and flatten it slightly with fingers.
Heat oil in a frying pan and deep-fry the falafels till golden brown. Drain onto a kitchen towel and serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories	1533
Carbohydrates	208.8
Protein	61.3
Fat	50.5

#Oil #Fresh parsley #Spring onion bulb #Paprika powder #Bread #Fresh coriander leaves #Chickpeas (kabuli chana) #Salt #Garlic #Black pepper powder #Cumin powder #Soda bicarbonate