Falafel

Name: Falafel
Total time: 1500 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup overnight soaked chickpeas/chana; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup cilantro; 1 cup parsley; 2 tbsp besan/ chickpea flour; 3 cloves garlic; green chilli as per taste; 1 tbsp jeera/cumin seeds; 1 pinch baking soda; salt per taste

Surekha Dongargaonkar @sdsurekha53

Falafel

Surekha Dongargaonkar @sdsurekha53

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Ingredients

25 mins

1 cupovernight soaked chickpeas/chana
1 cupchopped onion
1 cupcilantro
1 cupparsley
2 tbspbesan/ chickpea flour
3 clovesgarlic
green chilli as per taste
1 tbspjeera/cumin seeds
1 pinchbaking soda
salt per taste

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Steps

25 mins

1

Add chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin seeds, salt to the food processor or blender. Use the pulse option to make a coarse mixture.
2

Then add besan and a pinch of baking soda. Mix well. Refrigerate this mixture for 10-15 minutes.
3

Shape into balls or patties. Fry in oil on medium flame till brown.
4

Option to bake at 400 F for 20-25 minutes or shallow fry on the pan.
5

Serve this crispy hot snack with tahini sauce or tzatziki. It can be enjoyed as a snack by itself or made into a meal by making a falfel wrap or sandwich.