Falafel makes a great appetizer when paired with hummus for dipping. For a quick meal, serve atop a salad or inside pita bread with lettuce, tomatoes, and a drizzle of tahini.
1-2tspSaltlalmirch powder, dhania powder, jeera powder, 1 tsp each,, or as per taste
1Green Chillies
Parsleyor dhania or hara dhania
2tspLemon Juice
2tspOlive Oil
1/2cupBread Crumbsapprox
Instructions
For falafel In a bowl take boiled kabuli chana. Crush it with spoon. In a mixer pulse onion, garlic & green chilli. Mix this with kabuli Chana. Add above mentioned masalas listed under falafel.
Add bread crumbs but not all at once. Add slowly to make a dense mixture to easily make Falafel pattice.
Take small portion of it. Make small round balls,flatten it. Shallow fry it in a pan or tawa.
Remove it on tissue paper to drain any excess oil.
To make hummus : In a mixer put above mentioned ingredients listed under making hummus along with boiled chana except olive oil. pulse it. Slowly add olive oil. Pulse again.
Keep adding olive oil till it forms a thick paste. Add boiled chana water to adjust the consistency of hummus.
Take out in serving bowl. Garnish with chopped parsley and red chilli powder.
Serve hot falafel with Cream cracker biscuits, Salad like lettuce leaves, Carrots & Cucumbers.
Enjoy Healthy Hummus & Falafel.