Falafel

We bring you this amazing Mid East delight which is both very healthy and appetizing. You can also have them in Iftar.  Do give it a try and let us know how it turned out 🙂

Falafel

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• CourseMain Course
• CuisineDesi

Servings	Prep Time
5 People	1 Hour

Cook Time

20 Minutes

Servings Prep Time 5 People 1 Hour

Cook Time 20 Minutes

Falafel Print Recipe CourseMain Course CuisineDesi Servings Prep Time 5 People 1 Hour Cook Time 20 Minutes Servings Prep Time 5 People 1 Hour Cook Time 20 Minutes

Ingredients

For Falafel

• 1 Cup Chickpeas Soaked for 24 Hours in water
• 1 Onion Chopped
• 6 Cloves garlic Chopped
• 4 Green Chilies
• 1/2 Cup Cilantro or Parsley (Hara Dhaniya) Chopped
• few Mint Leaves
• 1 Tablespoon Salt or as desired
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 4 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 1 Tablespoon Cumin Powder Roasted and ground
• 1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder Roasted and ground
• 1/4 teaspoon Carom Seeds
• 1 teaspoon Red Chili powder
• 1-1/2 Tablespoon Flour All Purpose (Mayda)
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds Roasted
• Oil for frying

For Sandwich

• 2 Pita Bread
• 2 Potato (French Fries)
• 1 Onion Finely Cut
• 1 Tomato Chopped
• 1 Cucumber Chopped
• 4 Salad Leaves
• 1 Egg Plant Sliced and fried in oil

For Dip Sauce

• 1/4 Cup Sesame Seeds Roasted and Ground
• 3-4 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt or as required
• 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Mustard Paste
• Herbs like basil if desired

Chili Sauce for sandwich

• 1/2 Cup Tamarind Paste
• 2 Cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1 Tablespoon Red Chili Flakes
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• Mint Leaves Crushed

Servings: People

Instructions

1. Soak Chickpeas for 24 hours in water and 1 Tablespoon Salt. Strain them
2. Blend the strained chickpeas and all ingredients given in ingredients "For Falafel" section well

   
3. Transfer the mixture into a bowl, cover it in plastic wrap and let it rest in refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours

   
4. Make balls out of the mixture, heat the oil and fry them over medium heat till they are golden and crisp

   
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6. you can also make them in patties shape for sandwiches and shallow fry them

   
7. To make dip sauce, blend all the ingredients mentioned in "For Dip Sauce" section and adjust the spices and salt accordingly

   
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10. Serve Falafel with dip sauce

    

For Sandwich

1. If you are following Nano's Recipes pita bread then make a thick pita bread as you have to split it, otherwise ready made pita bread divide it into halves and split each half open as shown in pictures

   
2. To make Chili sauce mix/blend all the ingredients mentioned in "For Chili Sauce" section
3. Apply the chili sauce inside pita bread's pocket
4. Add Falafel patties and all the filings and top with Falafel Dip sauce

   
5. You can also add vinegar dipped Cucumber and carrot slices if you desire

   
6. If your Pita bread is thin then just roll it with fillings

   
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