Whether Falafel was an ancient Egyptian dish or had an Middle Eastern Origin, one shouldnt be bothered when it is healthy. During childhood since me and my brother used to fuss eating Chickpeas(garbanzo), Mom used to make this for us and we used to happily binge. Slowly learning about its health benefits I learnt this from her.. though had made a baked version of Falafel earlier which is more lighter (I prefer baked rather than deep fried) and it tasted yum when served with homemade Pita bread and a Yogurt dip. Will share the baked version sometime later. I hope you will enjoy making this recipe sooner.

Ingredients:
serves 8 to 10

1 cup cooked white chickpeas/kabuli chana/garbanzo
1 medium sized onion, finely chopped
2-3 garlic crushed or finely chopped
1 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp red chili powder
1 tsp cumin powder
½ tsp crushed black pepper or pepper powder
2 tbsp whole wheat flour for binding
3 tbsp fresh parsley or coriander leaves, finely chopped
½ to 1 tbsp lemon juice
salt as required
oil for deep frying (I used canola oil)

Method:

• Soak chickpeas for minimum eight hours and grind the chickpeas.
• Now combine all the other ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Form into small or medium sized balls or patties.
• Deep fry in hot oil and turn over to the other side whilst frying to ensure that the falafels are evenly fried.
• Drain falafel on kitchen tissues to remove excess oil.
• Serve falafel hot with Pita bread or serve as snack/starters with a Greek Yogurt Dip or a mere sauce.

Happy Healthy Snacking.. 🙂