Name: Easy Golden Mediterranean Falafels (Not Deep Fried) recipe by Priti Mohta at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1.5 cup - Chickpeas/ Chole /Kabuli Chane ( soaked overnight); 1/4 cup - Finely chopped cilantro/coriander; 2 tbsp - Tahini; 2 tbsp - Roasted white sesame seeds; Salt to taste; 1/2 inch - Ginger, finely grated; 2-3 - garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 - Small onion, finely chopped; 1-2 - Green chilies chopped or 1 tsp of red chili powder or cayenne pepper; 1 tsp - Roasted cumin powder; 1-2 tbsp - Chickpea flour/ besan (optional)

ABOUT Easy Golden Mediterranean Falafels (Not Deep Fried) RECIPE

These Golden Mediterranean Falafels are perfect as a snack or meal/brunch. Assemble with Pita bread, Hummus or eggplant dip and you are ready to feed a happy crowd.Loved by young ones as well as by young at heart..these delicious savory chickpeas balls are a sure Hit among everyone. As I always prefer to go for a healthier version so instead of deep frying I used Appe/Paniyaram pan with little oil and results were amazing. I am sure you all would love it too.

Ingredients Serving: 10

1.5 cup - Chickpeas/ Chole /Kabuli Chane ( soaked overnight)
1/4 cup - Finely chopped cilantro/coriander
2 tbsp - Tahini
2 tbsp - Roasted white sesame seeds
Salt to taste
1/2 inch - Ginger, finely grated
2-3 - garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 - Small onion, finely chopped
1-2 - Green chilies chopped or 1 tsp of red chili powder or cayenne pepper
1 tsp - Roasted cumin powder
1-2 tbsp - Chickpea flour/ besan (optional)

Instructions

Wash the soaked chickpeas nicely and drain off the water completely.
Transfer them into a food processor /grinder and add all other ingredients except Salt. Pulse/grind to make a coarse mixture.
Add salt to taste and Make lemon size balls with hands which hold together & don't break. Add chickpea flour which acts as a binder to hold the mixture together.
keep Falafels in the fridge for an hour to chill.
Grease Appe/Paniyaram pan with little oil and pan fry the falafels on low flame till turns Crispy golden on all the sides.
Serve Golden Falafels with Hummus/ Eggplant dip with or without a Pita bread.

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