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Indian-Inspired Falafel Appetizer

Indian-Inspired Falafel Appetizer

By Matthew Andres
0’ Prep time
45’ Cook time
45’ Total time
121 Calories
12 Serving

Summary

Indian-Inspired Falafel Appetizer could be just the dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe you've been looking for. For 62 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 102 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is a very affordable recipe for fans of middl eastern food. If you have garlic cloves, garbanzo beans/ chickpeas, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 83%. This score is tremendous. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Indian-Inspired Lentil Soup, Indian-Inspired Chicken Kabobs, and Onion Salad - Indian Inspired.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Clean and wash the garbanzo beans, black eyed peas and green gram. Soak the lentils overnight/ 6-8 hours in excess water. Drain and set them aside.
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Step 2

Grind them to a coarse paste in a grinder without water. Mix in all the ingredients and let the mixture sit for 1-2 hours in refrigerator. Bring them down to room temperature and roll them into small balls using a falafel scoop or a spoon or a small ice cream scoop and place over a baking sheet covered with a parchment paper.
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Step 3

Heat 3 inches of oil in a deep cooking vessel (375 degrees) . Once the oil gets heated up, first fry 1 ball and if the balls lose shape, add little more flour for maintaining the shape.
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Step 4

Fry them in batches of 6-8 at a time for 2-3 minutes on one side or until they turn golden brown. Drain excess oil and serve with a salad/ pitta bread/tahini sauce/mayonnaise.

Ingredient

  • ground coriander
    ground coriander
    2 teaspoons
  • table salt
    table salt
    12
  • parsley
    parsley
    1 tbsp
  • chickpeas
    chickpeas
    164 grams
  • whole garlic cloves
    whole garlic cloves
    4
  • onion
    onion
    80 grams
  • cilantro
    cilantro
    2 tbsps
  • baking powder
    baking powder
    1 teaspoon
  • bell pepper
    bell pepper
    12
  • wheat flour
    wheat flour
    2 tbsps
  • vegetable oil
    vegetable oil
    218 milliliters
  • cumin seeds
    cumin seeds
    2 teaspoons
  • blackeyed peas
    blackeyed peas
    172 grams

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