Monday 18 January 2010

Falafel



Falafel-A Lebanese -middle eastern dish. Pitta pockets are lined with houmous, filled with this deepfried spiced balls made from chickpeas, blackeyes beans and pulses.Topped with a crunchy salad and chutneys, it is a mouth watering dish .

Ingredient:

For Falafel:
1 small bowl masoor dhal
1 small bowl moong dhal(without husk)
1 small bowl pre cooked black eyed beans
1 small bowl pre cooked kabuli chana (white chick peas)
2 teaspoons ginger paste
6 green chillies finely minced
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon sugar
Sun flower oil for deep frying

For salad:

Finely shredded lettuce
2 inch piece cucumber finely diced
Red,green,yellow peppers finely diced
2 spring onions finely chopped
1 tomato de seeded and finely diced.
For serving:
Tamarind and green chutney
4 pitta breads
Houmous.

Method:

1.Soak the masoor dhal and the moong dhal at night.
2.Next morning drain all the water out and grind the dhals to a fine consistency.

3.Grind the chana and blackeyed beans .
4. Mix together the dhals and the chana /beans mixture.

5. Add ginger,chillies,salt, sugar and lemon juice, bicarnonate of soda and mix throughly.Keep aside for 1 hour.(Do not add extra water mixture needs to be stiff and dropping consistency)
6.Heat the oil .
7.Using a spoon drop small walnut sized balls of the mixture into the hot oil.
8.Fry on medium heat until golden brown.
9.Drain on kitchen paper.
To serve:

1.Warm the pitta breads and slit open.
2.Spread houmous in side and fill with the falafel balls .
3.Top with salad and chutneys.

Falafels are ready to eat.

  

17 comments:

  1. i never ate this dish..:) hope it tastes as good as it looks..:)

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  2. i like to eat daal... can u write about making haleem i heard it is also made from daal..

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  3. @ dan sorry I am a vegetarian I dont cook meat I believe hallem is a lamb dish cooked with dhal.

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  4. @ saurabh some recipes I experiment and come with with my own version others I have tried from reading cook books and add my own adjustments to it.

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  5. My mom makes moong ki daal ke pakode and they look similar to falafels, I love them. Your creation looks yummy too, the entire thing with bread and salads and chutney...muh mein paani aa gaya! :)

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  6. Bumped in here through foodie blog roll.I must say u have pretty catchy blog,nice collections of recipes....

    Creativity is at its best..

    Keep rocking...

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  7. Hi thanks for the comment...falafel looks delicious...nice step by step clicks.

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  8. Falafel looks yummy...i make with only white chana...i'll try your virson too...

    cheers

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  9. That looks wonderful...Pl pass me it on, Thanks ;-)

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  10. I love falafel! I've never cooked it myself though. Your recipe and great step by step photos inspired me to give it a try, thanks:)

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  11. That looks totally new and awesome.....Need to share with Priya....hope it taste Yummy!!!

    - Jinan

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  12. Hey, I couldnot follow the link for houmous.. I too made falafel balls with only chick peas..
    Where exactly is the recipe for houmous?

    Cheers

    Jyoti

    www.theveggiehut.blogspot.com

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  13. Looks delicious..thanks for participating

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  14. Yummy falafel!! I was on the serach for this recipe.Thanks for sharing it..Love your blog..Following you :)

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