Falafel Balls - Vegetarian Recipe
This recipe is a traditional and the most popular middle east cuisine delicacy. Falafel is a meatless food and good source of protein and suitable for vegetarians, a deep fried ball made from chickpea, typically served in pita bread or it can also be eaten itself as a snack with delicious sauces (e.g. Mint-Parsley Sauce).
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chickpea
- ½ Onion
- 2 cloves Garlic
- Coriander Leaves
- ½ tsp Coriander Powder
- ½ tsp Cumin Powder
- ½ tsp Chili Powder
- Pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 Tbsp Plain Flour
- ¼ tsp Baking Soda
- Oil for deep frying
- ¼ cup Parsley chopped
- 1 tsp Turmeric
Instructions
- Soak the chickpea with water and let it for overnight.
- On the following day, drain off the water and rinse them.
- Finely chop the onion, coriander leaves, garlic.
- Pour chickpeas and all the other ingredients (except flour and baking soda) into a food processor and blend it until it turns into a smooth mixture.
- Then add plain flour and baking soda and mix it well.
- Wet your hands and form falafel mixture small sized balls (if the dough is sticky then add a tbsp more of flour or add a little bit of olive oil to your hands).
- Deep fry the balls (for about 7-8 minutes) in hot oil and medium fire. Stir occasionally.
- Once the falafel turns golden brown, drain off on to the kitchen paper and it's ready to be served.