How to make Falafel Burger -
Chickpeas patties served in burger buns
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Chickpeas (kabuli chana) (काबुली चना), Burger buns (बर्गर बन्स)
Cuisine : Middle Eastern
Course : Snacks and Starters
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Falafel Burger Recipe Card
Middle Eastern cuisine comprises of food eaten by the people of the various countries of the Middle East. The cuisine of the region is diverse while having a degree of homogeneity. Some commonly used ingredients include olives and olive oil, pitas, honey, sesame seeds, dates, sumac, chickpeas, mint and parsley.
Prep Time : 7-8 hour
Cook time : 21-25 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Falafel Burger Recipe
Chickpeas (kabuli chana) , soaked overnight and drained 2 cups
Burger buns 4
Garlic cloves 8-10
Onions , chopped 2 medium
Salt to taste
Cumin powder 2 teaspoons
Baking soda 1 teaspoon
Oil to deep fry
Fresh parsley sprigs a few
Hung yogurt 1 cup
Coriander-mint chutney 4 tablespoons
Tomatoes 2 medium
Iceberg lettuce leaves 8
Cheese slices 8
Cucumber , sliced 1 medium
Method
Step 1
Chop onion roughly and put into a chopper jar. Add chickpeas and garlic and chop finely. Transfer into a bowl, add salt, cumin powder and baking soda and mix well.
Step 2
Heat sufficient oil in a deep pan. Divide the mixture into equal portions and roll into balls. Press them lightly, slide into hot oil and deep-fry till golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
Step 3
Use up the remaining mixture in the same way.
Step 4
Deep-fry a few parsley sprigs in the same oil till crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
Step 5
Halve the burger buns and heat them in a non-stick pan.
Step 6
To make the yogurt sauce, put hung yogurt and coriander-mint chutney in a bowl and whisk till well blended. Add a little salt and mix.
Step 7
Keep a damp muslin cloth over another bowl, put the yogurt mixture in it, gather the edges and squeeze out smooth sauce into the bowl.
Step 8
Thinly slice tomatoes.
Step 9
Spread the yogurt sauce on all the burger bun halves, place 2 iceberg lettuce leaves over them, top with tomato slices, cheese slices, cucumber slices and finally a burger. Garnish with fried parsley and serve as open burgers.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1867 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 86.4 gm
Protein : 228.9 gm
Fat : 66.8 gm
Other : 64.4
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