Falafel

Falafel is a Middle Eastern dish. I like the way served/filling with pita bread along with hummus & tahini sauce. The original version of recipe never cooked chickpeas but here i cooked the chickpeas or can be used  canned chickpeas. But I prefer soaked and cooked and then ground coarsely along with other ingredients. My kids like falafel & its vegetarian so hence i thought to sharing it here.

Prep Time : 4hr - Soaking time + 10 Mins

Cook Time : 15-20 to deep fry

Ingredients

• Chickpeas - 2 cups
• Onions - 1 /2 cup , chopped
• Garlic pods - 2
• Coriander/Cilantro leaves or Parsley  - 1/4 cup (chopped, i used coriander/cilantro)
• Green chillies - 1 or 2 (adjust as per taste)
• Jeera/cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Lime / Lemon juice  - 1 tsp

Method

1. Soak and drain and add fresh 1 cup water and place it in the pressure cooker wait until 2 whistle turn off the gas. Let it be cool
2. In a food processor add cooked chickpeas, onions, salt, chillies, cumin, garlic, cilantro & lime juice blend to a coarse mixture. Divided the mixture into equal portion into a round balls and keep aside
3. In a pan heat 400 ml oil , deep fry each batch 5-6 cook medium flame until golden brown in color. Drain on a paper towel
4. Then repeat the steps 
5. Serve with hummus or tahini 

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