Recipe: Falafal (Chick Peas) Waffles

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Makes 4 waffles

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soaked and coarsely crushed falafel (chick peas)
  • ½ cup semolina (rava)
  • 5 tbsp urad dal (split black lentil) flour
  • 2 tbsp low fat curd
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies
  • 1 tsp roasted and crushed cumin seeds (jeera)
  • Salt to tatse
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp fruit salt
  • 1 ½ tsp oil for greasing and cooking.
  • For serving: Green chutney

Method:

  • Combine falafal, semolina, urad dal, curd, green chillies, cumin seed, salt and 1 cup of water together in a bowl. Mix well to form a thick batter. Keep it aside to rest for 15 minutes.
  • Add ½ cup of water to prepared batter.
  • Preheat the waffle iron till red hot (you can use Grill pan as alternate to waffle iron)
  • Add the fruit salt to batter and sprinkle 2 tsp of water over it. When bubbles form, mix gently.
  • Divide the batter into 5 equal portions.
  • Lightly grease the waffle iron with ¼ tsp of oil and pour one portion of the batter into each of the 2 moulds and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or till the waffles is crisp and golden brown from both the sides.
  • Repeat with the remaining batter to make 2 more waffles.
  • Serve hot with green chutney.

Nutrient Values (per serving)
Calories: 190, Protein: 12g, Carbohydrates: 25g, Fat: 18, Fibre: 9.8g

 

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