Falafel Tikki

Name: Falafel Tikki
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup boiled chickpeas (Kabuli Chana); 1 cup parsley leaves; 1/2 cup mint leaves; 2-3 garlic cloves; 2 green chilies; 1/2 tsp. salt or to taste; 1 tsp. coriander-cumin powder; 1 tsp. lime juice; 1/3 cup dry roasted oats; 2-3 tbsp. roasted chickpea flour (opt); 1 tbsp. sesame seeds; to shallow fry oil

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#CA26 - Falafel is a very popular Middle Eastern snack which is basically deep fried chickpea dumplings. They can be relished as an appetizer with hummus or as a main course with pita bread, salads and a drizzle of tahini / olive oil. However, I gave a slight twist to this classic dish by giving the falafel mix a flat tikki shape and shallow frying them.

This is a very simple, healthy and a nutritious snack that is quite wholesome and also a meal on the go. You can also enjoy them with any homemade chutney. They can be wrapped in parathas with your favorite toppings and sauces, a la Indian style. This is a great party recipe and also a perfect rainy day snack.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

15-20 minutes

3 servings

1 cupboiled chickpeas (Kabuli Chana)
1 cupparsley leaves
1/2 cupmint leaves
2-3garlic cloves
2green chilies
1/2 tsp.salt or to taste
1 tsp.coriander-cumin powder
1 tsp.lime juice
1/3 cupdry roasted oats
2-3 tbsp.roasted chickpea flour (opt)
1 tbsp.sesame seeds
to shallow fryoil

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Steps

15-20 minutes

1

Blend chickpeas with parsley, mint, green chilies and garlic in a mixer grinder with very little water into a slightly coarse paste.
2

Mix with rest of ingredients (except oil).
3

Form into tikkis of any shape. Refrigerate for a couple of minutes.
4

Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry them in batches till golden in colour
on both sides.
5

Drain on a kitchen towel.
6

Serve as an appetizer with tomato sauce or any chutney of your choice.