Falafel With spinach & peanuts

About

It is a Egyptian dish and very famous in middle East.

In this recipe I will use chickpeas, peanuts and spinach . Chickpeas are high in protein. Spinach contains iron , protein, magnesium, potassium ,calcium and low in calories.

Peanuts contains potassium, vitamin B,iron , vitamin B-6 and magnesium.

So all can understand the health benefits from falafel. It's very easy to cook and healthy dish.

How to Cook falafel at home

Preparation time - 30 minutes

Cook time - 15-20 minutes

Served to - 5-7 person

Ingredients

. 300 gm chickpeas (soaked overnight)

. 100 gm peanuts ( roasted)

. 200 gm fresh spinach leaves

. 6-7 green chillies ( finely chopped)

. 1/2 bowl coriender leaves ( chopped)

. 1 inch ginger ( crushed)

. 15-17 dry red chilli

. 1 tablespoon fennel seeds

. 1 tablespoon dry coriender

. Salt as needed

. 8-10 crushed garlic cloves (optional)

. 3-4 tablespoon purified butter (ghee) or butter

Preparation

. Bring overnight soaked chickpeas in a pressure cooker add water in it. After 6-7 whistle switch off the gas. And bring chickpeas in a plate.

 . Now bring fresh spinach leaves, wash and cut it. Now bring water in a pan on the stove. When water starts boil then add chopped spinach in it. Boil for 2-3 minutes after that separate from water.

 . Bring chopped onion ,garlic and chilli's in a plate.

 . Bring roasted peanuts and remove cover from peanuts. Now blend it and keep aside.

 . Mix all chickpeas well like dough.

. Bring all spices ,now roast all spices then blend the spices.

. Bring chickpeas dough, spinach, peanuts ,spices, coriender leaves, garlic , ginger, chilli's and salt in it .Now mix all stuff well.

. Make round small shapes from dough and keep in a plate. Bring a griddle (tava) spread butter /ghee on it . Put all round shape stuff on griddle.   Cook both sides properly with butter/ghee. Make all falafel like this. Now falafel is ready to be served. Serve with green sauce,red chilli sause or tamarind sauce.