GREEN PEAS FALAFEL- MATAR TIKKI

Name: GREEN PEAS FALAFEL- MATAR TIKKI
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 10 persons
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups shelled fresh green peas; 4-5 garlic cloves; 4 green chilies and salt to taste; 1 tsp cumin powder,; 1/2 tsp crushed black pepper,; 1/2 tsp all spice powder (cloves cinnamon and nutmeg powder); 1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves or parsley and; 1/4 cup mint leaves; 0ne medium-sized onion finely chopped,; 2 tsp lemon juice; 3/4 cup bread crumbs and; 3 tbsp roasted chick peas flour; Oil for deep frying; Tahini dip, pita bread and salad

Surekha Dongargaonkar @sdsurekha53

It's a mediterranean dish. Originally, it is made with chik peas. This recipe is made with green peas.

Surekha Dongargaonkar @sdsurekha53

It's a mediterranean dish. Originally, it is made with chik peas. This recipe is made with green peas.

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Ingredients

1 hour

10 persons

2 cupsshelled fresh green peas
4-5garlic cloves
4green chilies and salt to taste
1 tsp cumin powder,
1/2 tsp crushed black pepper,
1/2 tsp all spice powder (cloves cinnamon and nutmeg powder)
1/2 cupfresh coriander leaves or parsley and
1/4 cup mint leaves
0ne medium-sized onion finely chopped,
2 tsp lemon juice
3/4 cup bread crumbs and
3 tbsp roasted chick peas flour
Oil for deep frying
To serve
Tahini dip, pita bread and salad

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Steps

1 hour

1

Coarsely crush the green peas. Then, add garlic, salt, cumin powder, all spice powder, crushed black peppercorns, mint, and coriander leaves in the food processor.
2

Transfer the above mixture in a bowl and add finely chopped onion.Lemon juice mixes well till combined, add bread crumbs, and roasted chick peas flour.
3

Take a small portion of the mixture and shape each portion into tikkis shaped falafel.
4

Heat oil in a kadhai on a medium heat, slide in the falafel 4 at a time into a hot oil, and deep fry till golden brown and crisp. Take them out on a absorbant paper so that all excess oil is removed.
5

Serve hot with pita bread and Tahini sauce and some salad.
6

Make Tahini with 1/2 cup roasted sesame seeds,1/4 cup sesame oil or olive oil, 4 garlic cloves, and salt. Grind all ingredients, add water, and grind again to a smooth paste. Fill this Tahini into the clean bottle and refrigerate it, and use it as a dip and as required.