Bulgur Falafel

  I have never ever ordered a Falafel dish ever in my life. We have the "masala Chana Wada" in South India which is very similar to Falafel and it was not my favorite growing up. But The Falafel I made is super delicious especially if I make it into a sandwich with Tahini yogurt sauce. Here you go...the most delicious Falafel you would ever eat

Bulgur Falafel (Bulgar wheat and Chickpea fritters)

Bulgar Falafel

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cup Bulgar wheat cooked according to package directions (I up the flavor a bit more, I cooked it in chicken broth)
2. 1 can chick peas mashed using a potato masher (so that I don't make them into a cream in a blender. We want it to have some texture)
3. 1 teaspoon each of ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, paprika
4. 1/2 cup frozen spinach thawed and squeezed out of water.
5. 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6. 1 egg lightly beaten
7. 2 tablespoons all purpose flour, parsley (optional)
8. Oil for shallow frying

Cook the bulgar and let it cool completely. Mix all the ingredients together except egg. Add the egg and mix well and set aside for 10-15 minutes. Add some oil to a pan. Divide the chickpea mixture into 12-15 parts. Squeeze each part between the palms of your hands and make it into semi flat "balls". Fry 3 minutes and flip and fry 3 more minutes. Enjoy as is or as a pita sandwich with Tahini Yogurt sauce and onions and Plum tomatoes

Tahini Yogurt sauce

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup plain yogurt
2. 2 tablespoons sesame seeds toasted and ground to powder
3. 1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
4. 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint
5. 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
6. 1 large or 2 medium cloves of garlic grated

Mix all the ingredients together and drizzle on for a yummy saucy sandwich