Usually, falafel is fried but not this one. This is a little simple treat which you can make on sunny days. You can enjoy them with a lemonde, or a glass of wine. These Vedas are quite versatile as well, as you can freeze them , break them and stuff them in sandwiches, you could also add a few on top of a green salad. So basically, let your imagination work. So here is what you will need to make a tray of falafel:
Ingredients:
200 gm yellow or orange lentils soaked for about 2-3 hours
1 red or white onion, chopped
1-2 green chilies, finely chopped
handful of finely chopped fresh spinach or one grated Zucchini/any vegetable of your choice
handful of fresh coriander or parsley, chopped
salt to taste
1 tsp of red chili flakes
1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
1 tsp black pepper, pounded
1 tbsp of oil and a sheet of Baking paper
Method:
Soak the daal drain it in a sieve and let it sit for a while
In the meantime prepare all the above ingredients
Now puree the daal coarsely with the help of a hand mixer
Add all the spices and the fresh vegetable ( in case of using Zucchini make sure to squeeze the water out of it
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
With the use of two teaspoons put the little vedas/nuggets on a baking tray lined with backing paper
Bake it in the oven for 25-30 minutes, turn them once half way through
Serve them hot with a mint coriander chutney, any dip or salsa
You can also serve them on a bed of salad or use them in schwarma or falafel rolls
They can be frozen very well. Enjoy!
Guys do enjoy this recipe and I think it can be used in a variety of ways like of course as falafel starters, on a salad, you can also make a yoghurt based curry with this and these can be also frozen very well. Let me know how it turned out.