Falafel Recipe | How to make Falafel
Falafel is crispy and crunchy deep fried snack made using chickpeas and spices.
Servings 0
Ingredients
- Chickpeas 1 cup
- Onion 1 small
- Garlic 3-4 cloves
- Jeera 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder 1 tsp
- Coriander powder ½ tsp
- Pepper powder ½ tsp
- salt as required
- Coriander leaves 2 tbsp
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Soak chickpeas in water for 8 hours or overnight.
- Drain the water and take them in mixer
- Add onions, salt, chopped garlic, jeera, red chilli powder, coriander powder, pepper powder and coriander leaves to it.
- Grind them to coarse paste.
- Transfer them to the bowl and check the seasoning and add if required.
- Make them as small bowls or shape them as you prefer.
- Heat oil in a pan and deep fry them till golden.
- Drain them in kitchen tissue.
- Serve falafel hot with tahini sauce or hummus.
Notes
You can increase the spiciness according to your preference.
I didn't add any extra flour. If the mixture is soggy you can add some maida or besan to bind them.
You can bake them for 20-25 minutes till it is crisp. You can flatten them while baking.