easy falafel recipe | how to make falafel recipe with cooked chickpeas recipe

easy falafel recipe | how to make falafel recipe with cooked chickpeas recipe with step by step photos and video recipe. falafel recipe is a delicious middle eastern fried snack recipe served with hummus and sometimes with tahini dip only. falafel recipe is made from white soaked chickpeas which are known as “kabuli chana” in india. 

There is one cuisine which I Love most after Indian cuisine is Middle Eastern cuisine. I somehow feel that middle eastern cuisine is just a brother of Indian cuisine.

Falafel is actually deep fried tikki /patties/balls made from white chickpeas/ kabuli chana OR fava beans.Falafel is the recipe gifted to us by Lebanese Cuisine. Falafel is usually stuffed with bread/pita bread along with tahini, hummus and some veggies.

There are two methods to prepare falafel. in the first method, chickpeas are soaked overnight in water.Then chickpeas are drained and ground coarsely with spices. This is a reliable and easy method. Traditionally falafel was prepared using this method.

I followed the second method here, I soaked dried chickpeas for 5-6 hours and then pressure cook them.

After boiling them, I just mashed them and add whole spices. Rest of the method is same.

Before moving to the ingredients, I just wanted to warn you about the second method.  your falafel may break if binding agent is not enough. I have never used canned chickpeas so I cannot tell you how it tastes with a canned pack.Will definitely update the recipe with other methods as well. Stay tuned.

So, before I move to the recipe steps here are some quick points about this easy pissy falafel which describes how this falafel can be your next choice.

• perfect party appetizer recipe
• crunchy and crisp in texture
• can be prepared from leftover boiled chickpeas
• full of protein recipe
• vegan recipe
• can be extended to a baked recipe as well
• not much cooking involved

and at last, don’t forget to check these similar appetizer recipes on the blog I had shared earlier,

• vegetable cutlet recipe
• crispy corn kernels
• aloo tikki recipe
• hariyali paneer tikka recipe
• grilled pineapple recipe

how to make falafel recipe with cooked chickpeas recipe with step by step photos:

1. take a mixer jar.
2. transfer chickpeas into that.
3. add onions.
4. add black peppercorns and cumins.
5. add coriander leaves.
6. add red chili powder.
7. add coriander powder and chat masala powder.
8. add salt to your taste.
9. add lemon juice.
10. churn them to a semi-coarse paste.
11. now, transfer this paste to a mixing bowl.
12. add maida/all purpose flour for the binding.
13. mix it well.
14. take a portion and prepare a medium size tikki.
15. keep aside.

frying,

1. first let’s test the falafel. heat oil for deep frying in a pan or kadai. roll a small ball or patty
   from the mixture and place it in the oil.
2. if the falafel does not break, then you are good to go with the frying. if it breaks then add
   1/2 to 1 tbsp more of the all purpose flour (maida) and refrigerate.
3. the oil temperature is important here as if the oil is not hot enough, the falafels can break.
4. when you place the falafel in the oil, it should come up gradually to the top. if it does not
   come to the top or sticks to the pan, the oil is not hot enough. if the falafel comes too
   quickly and starts browning fast, the oil is very hot.
5. make medium sized balls from the falafel mixture and place them in medium hot oil. Do not crowd the
   pan.
6. fry falafel till they become crisp and are golden.
8. drain the fried falafel on kitchen paper towels to remove excess oil.
9. serve falafels as a side snack with a tahini dip or hummus. these also taste good with coriander chutney and even tomato ketchup. you can also stuff them in pita breads.
10. I served this recipe with hummus.