Name: Carrot Falafel recipe by Sujata Hande-Parab at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chickpeas/Kabuli Chana - ½ cup (soaked overnight); Grated and squeezed carrot – ¼ cup tightly packed; Garlic cloves – 1; Freshly ground Black Peppercorns – 1tsp; Coarsely Ground Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp; Coarsely Ground Coriander Seeds – ½ tsp; Onion - ½ small finely chopped; Finely chopped coriander leaves - 1 handful. Or ½ cup; Corn starch/ Corn flour– ½ tbsp; Baking Soda – ¼ tsp; Salt to taste; White sesame seeds – 2tbsp for rolling; Oil – 2 cups for frying

ABOUT Carrot Falafel RECIPE

Falafel or falafel is a deep-fried ball, doughnut or patty made from ground chickpeas, fava beans, or both. Falafel is a traditional Middle Eastern street food served in pita pockets or wrapped in flatbread called as taboon. They are topped with veg salads, tahini sauce. When made with chickpeas, falafel is high in protein, complex carbohydrates, and fiber. Key nutrients are calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper, manganese, vitamin C, thiamine, pantothenic acid, vitamin B, and folate. I have used carrot a highly nutritious and healthy root vegetable along with chickpeas which enhances the nutritional value of the dish.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Chickpeas/Kabuli Chana - ½ cup (soaked overnight)
Grated and squeezed carrot – ¼ cup tightly packed
Garlic cloves – 1
Freshly ground Black Peppercorns – 1tsp
Coarsely Ground Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
Coarsely Ground Coriander Seeds – ½ tsp
Onion - ½ small finely chopped
Finely chopped coriander leaves - 1 handful. Or ½ cup
Corn starch/ Corn flour– ½ tbsp
Baking Soda – ¼ tsp
Salt to taste
White sesame seeds – 2tbsp for rolling
Oil – 2 cups for frying

Instructions

Blend all 11 ingredients into blender until rough paste. Scoop into a bowl
Divide it into 9-10 equal part and make a small tikkies or cutlets. Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.
Roll them into a white sesame seeds.
Heat oil in a wok or kadai. Fry falafels on low medium flame until crisp and golden brown from both the sides.

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