Indian-Inspired Falafel Appetizer

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.

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

   Drain and set them aside.Grind them to a coarse paste in a grinder without water.

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   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.Fry them in batches of 6 at a time for 2-3 minutes on one side or until they turn golden brown.

5. 5

   Drain excess oil and serve with a salad/pita bread/tahini sauce.

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