Name: Beetroot Falafel recipe by Kamal Thakkar at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chickpeas-1 cup; Beetroot-1 big; Onion-1; Garlic-4 cloves; Ginger-1/2 inch; Coriander/parsley-2 tbsp; Cumin Powder-1tsp; Lemon juice-1 tsp; Black pepper-1 tsp; Olive oil-1 tsp; Cornflour-2 tbsp; For Tahini Sauce:; Tahini -2 tbsp; Curd-1 cup; Garlic-1 clove; Olive oil-1 tsp; Salt; Lemon juice-1 tsp

ABOUT Beetroot Falafel RECIPE

This is a Lebanese cuisine recipe.It can be served as a starter or along with pita bread.A Very nutritious dish as chickpeas are high in protein and beetroot is a rich source of iron,fibre and vitamin C.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chickpeas-1 cup
Beetroot-1 big
Onion-1
Garlic-4 cloves
Ginger-1/2 inch
Coriander/parsley-2 tbsp
Cumin Powder-1tsp
Lemon juice-1 tsp
Black pepper-1 tsp
Olive oil-1 tsp
Cornflour-2 tbsp
For Tahini Sauce:
Tahini -2 tbsp
Curd-1 cup
Garlic-1 clove
Olive oil-1 tsp
Salt
Lemon juice-1 tsp

Instructions

Soak chickpeas overnight.Drain next day.
Take a big beetroot, wash and peel it.Grate it.
Prepare chopped onions, garlic, coriander and ginger.
Now take chickpeas in a food processor and grind coarsely.
Add beetroot, ginger, garlic, onions, cumin powder, black pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, coriander, salt and grind in processor.
Take this dough out in a bowl and refrigerate.
After 1 hour remove it from the fridge and add cornflour.Mix properly and shape into small flat rounds.
Fry them in medium hot oil.They will puff up on frying and turn golden gradually.
Take them on an absorbent paper and serve with tahini sauce or with pita bread and veggies of your choice with tahini sauce.
To make tahini sauce,take all ingredients mentioned under Tahini sauce and whisk properly.
Serve hot falafels with tahini sauce.

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