Do you enjoy eating Mediterranean food, especially falafels? What if you could give this dish an Indian touch? In an April 2 post on his website, chef Sanjeev Kapoor shared his delicious, healthy recipe for crispy yet soft green moong falafels.
While traditional falafels are made with chickpeas (chana), chef Sanjeev Kapoor’s version uses moong dal instead. Sharing the protein-rich recipe for green moong falafels, he wrote, “Here we bring India and Egypt together on one plate with these crispy, protein-rich Green Moong Falafels. Crunchy on the outside, soft and wholesome on the inside and infused with herbs and spices that will make your taste buds dance.”
The main ingredients of this dish include whole green gram (sabut moong), onion, garlic, tahini, cumin powder, rice flour, coriander powder, tzatziki, hummus, and a few more things. While the prep time is six to eight hours, the dish will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to cook.
Ingredients
1½ cups soaked whole green gram (sabut moong)
1 large onion, quartered
10-12 garlic cloves
6-8 fresh parsley sprigs
1½ tablespoons tahini
1½ teaspoons cumin powder
1 tablespoon coriander powder
Salt to taste
3-4 tablespoons rice flour
Oil for deep frying
Hummus for serving
Pita bread for serving
Tzatziki for serving
Salad for serving
Method
- Drain and transfer the whole green gram into the food processor jar. Add onion, garlic, parsley, tahini, cumin powder, coriander powder, salt, and rice flour, and process to a coarse mixture.
- Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
- Put a portion of the falafel mixture into the falafel maker and press well, or take a small portion of the mixture into your palms and shape it into balls by pressing your fingers. Make more falafels similarly.
- Drop into hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp.
- Remove the tikkis and place them on absorbent paper. Once the excess oil is drained, arrange them in a serving bowl and serve hot with hummus, pita bread, tzatziki, and salad.
Meanwhile, according to Healthline, green moong beans are rich in protein, essential amino acids, antioxidants, and nutrients that may help reduce blood pressure, LDL cholesterol levels, and heart disease risk. Additionally, 100g of whole green gram flour has 24g of protein.
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