Falafel Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup chickpeas ( Kabuli Channa) soaked overnight

2-3 garlic cloves (chopped)

4-5 spring onion chopped

2 tablespoon fresh parsley

½ cup fresh coriander leaves

Salt to taste

A pinch of Soda bicarbonate

¼ teaspoon black pepper powder

½ teaspoon cumin powder

½ teaspoon red chilli powder

¼ cup bread crumbs

Oil for deep frying

Method:

• Drain and put the chickpeas in a mixer jar.
• Grind garlic and spring onion to a paste without adding water and keep aside in a bowl.
• Chop parsley and coriander leaves finely and add to the paste.
• Add salt, soda bicarbonate, pepper powder, cumin powder, red chili powder and mix well.
• Finally add breadcrumbs to the mixture and mix well.
• Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
• Shape the mixture into round shape and flatten slightly. 
• Deep fry them into the hot oil till it turns into golden brown.
• You can also place small quantities of the mixture in a tbsp. moistened with water and shape with the help of another moistened tbsp. to make smooth oval falafels and deep fry them.
• Drain on absorbent paper. You can serve them by themselves with tahini dip.
• Or serve them with pita bread.