Falafel

Ingredients:
Dried chickpeas  or  white chole - 2 cups,
Green corriander leaves - 100gms,
Green parsley - 1/4 cup ( if available ),
Onion - 1 - chopped,
Garlic cloves - 6 to 8 - minced,
Salt - to taste,
Corriander pwd - 2 tbsp,
Cumin pwd - 1 tsp,
Black pepper - 1/2 tsp,
Red chilli pwd - 1/4 tsp,
Bread crumbs - 3 to 4 tbsp,
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp.
All purpose flour - 2 tbsp,

Oil for frying.

Method :
Soak chickpeas overnight.
Blend the  chickpeas in the blender  until the consistency of bread crumbs.

Take out in a bowl.

In the same blender grind coriander leaves,parsley,chopped onion,minced garlic, bread crumbs,salt and pepper to a  smooth paste.

Add this paste to the grinded chickpeas.

Add coriander pwd, cumin pwd ,red chilli pwd and 2 tbsp of all purpose flour to bind the batter.
Taste to see salt.

Mix and keep in the fridge for 1/2 hour.
Add 1/4 tsp of baking soda, about 10 minutes before frying.
Make round or oblong small balls .

Heat oil in deep pan and fry them in medium low heat till evenly browned.

Serve them with pita bread ,tahini sauce or tzatziki,pickled vegetables and salad as wraps or sandwich.