Falafel is a very popular Mediterranean dish. Falafel are chick pea fritters.
Ingredients:
1 cup of chickpeas (soaked overnight),
1 medium sized onion,
4-5 garlic cloves,
1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, roasted
2 tsp coriander seeds, roasted
2 small red chillies or 1/2 tsp chilli powder,
salt as per taste
1 cup vegetable oil for frying
Servings: 12-15 small fritters
Soak chickpeas overnight and drain the water. Chop onion into small pieces. Mix together all ingredients and grind in a mixer to form a coarse batter. The consistency of the batter should be that of a thick chutney, it should not be runny. The batter should not be Heat oil in a kadhai. Once the oil is hot, make small balls of the batter and drop them in the hot oil. Fry till golden brown. Serve with either coconut chutney or tomato ketchup.
Traditionally, falafel are stuffed in the pita bread pocket along with a fresh lettuce or any other green salad and chutney.
Ingredients:
1 cup of chickpeas (soaked overnight),
1 medium sized onion,
4-5 garlic cloves,
1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, roasted
2 tsp coriander seeds, roasted
2 small red chillies or 1/2 tsp chilli powder,
salt as per taste
1 cup vegetable oil for frying
Servings: 12-15 small fritters
Soak chickpeas overnight and drain the water. Chop onion into small pieces. Mix together all ingredients and grind in a mixer to form a coarse batter. The consistency of the batter should be that of a thick chutney, it should not be runny. The batter should not be Heat oil in a kadhai. Once the oil is hot, make small balls of the batter and drop them in the hot oil. Fry till golden brown. Serve with either coconut chutney or tomato ketchup.
Traditionally, falafel are stuffed in the pita bread pocket along with a fresh lettuce or any other green salad and chutney.
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