Ingredients:
- Chickpeas - ? cups (soak 2 cups of dry chickpeas overnight)
- Onions - 1 large,sliced
- Garlic - 3 to 4 pods, crushed
- Green Chillies - 1 or 2
- Chana masala - 1 tbls
- Red chilly powder - 1 tsp.
- Cumin seeds- 1 tsp.
- Salt to taste
- Cilantro - 1 small bunch, chopped
- Oil - to deep fry.
- In a pan, add 1 tbls of oil, then add the jeera, onions and garlic and cook till softened.
- Drain the chickpeas and wash well and keep aside.
- Add the sauteed onion-garlic mixture to the above drained chickpeas and pulse in ur food processor or blender till it is all well combined. Do not add too much of water, 1 or 2 tbls will help if you are using a blender. I have Kitchen Aid and i was able to make it to a rough paste - used the pulse function.
- Now put the above in a bowl, then add salt, red chilly powder, chana masala and cilantro and combine well.
- Now refrigerate the above mixture for 3-4 hours, to let the flavors combine well.
- Take the mixture out of the refrigertor about half an hour before.
- Heat the oil, but make sure the oil does not smoke.
- Make small falafel balls, and deep fry this in medium flame.