Falafel is a deep fried patty made from ground kabuli chana (white chickpeas) and certain vegetables like carrots, cabbage, capsicum etc. In the Middle East, it is a popular snack. It is commonly served in a pita bread, topped with salads and sauce.
Ingredients
5 Pita bread
For the patties
1 cup kabuli chana (white chickpeas)
2 green  chillies (chopped)
½ cup mint leaves (chopped)
2 cloves  garlic (grated)
½ cup grated carrot
½ cup grated cabbage
¼ cup finely chopped capsicum
1 tsp jeera powder (cumin powder)
Salt as per taste
For the Sauce
6 tbsps fresh thick curds
2 cloves garlic chopped
¼ cup spring onion including greens (chopped)
¼ tsp sugar
A pinch of salt
For the salad
2 tomatoes (thinly sliced)
1 cup shredded lettuce
Method
For the Sauce
- Blend curds, garlic, spring onion, sugar and salt in a mixer to a smooth sauce. Refrigerate the sauce.
For the patties
- Soak the kabuli chana in water for 5Â hours.
- Combine the soaked kabuli chana, green chillies, mint leaves and grind to a coarse paste without using water.
- To the ground mixture, add grated carrot, grated cabbage, grated garlic, chopped capsicum, cumin powder, salt and mix well.
- Take small portion of the mixture and make round flat patty.
- Repeat with the remaining mixture.
- Deep fry the patties till golden brown in colour.
- Keep falafel aside.
How to proceed
- Heat a pan and warm the pita bread halves.
- Fill each pita bread half with some tomato slices, shredded lettuce, one patty and a spoonful of the refrigerated sauce.
- Serve immediately.
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