Pankaj Bhadouria
Green Chana Falafel Bowl is a tasty and healthy dish. Chef Pankaj Bhadouria brings the recipe of this nutritious meal bo ... Read More
Preparation Time
10-15 Min
Cooking Time
10 Min
Meal Type
salad
Difficulty
MEDIUM
For Green Chana Falafel Bowl
2 cups soaked green chickpeas
1/4 cup green coriander leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
4 garlic cloves
salt to taste
water as required
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp chopped carrot
2 tsbp green peas
1/4 cup broken wheat
1/4 cup water
few lettuce leaves
1/2 cup chopped cucumber
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 tbsp hung curd
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp chopped dill leaves
black pepper powder to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
carrot hummus
pickled vegetables
In a grinder jar add soaked green chickpeas, coriander leaves, cumin, coriander powder, black pepper powder, garlic, salt and water and grind it into a coarse paste.
Remove the mixture in a bowl. Grease your palms with oil and shape the portion of the mixture into a tikki.
Place them over a lined baking tray and bake them in a preheated oven at 180°c for 20-25 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan and saute carrots and green peas. Now add broken wheat and saute again. Once the broken wheat changes its color, add water and mix well.
Cover the pan with a lid and turn off the flame. Let it rest for 8-10 minutes or until broken wheat absorbs all the moisture.
To make salad, mix some lettuce leaves, cucumber and red bell in a bowl. Keep aside.
Take another bowl for dressing and mix hung curd, lemon juice, dill leaves, black pepper powder, salt and olive oil until well combined.
Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
Plate the cooked broken wheat in a serving bowl and top it with falafel, salad, carrot hummus and pickled Vegetables. Green chana falafel bowl is ready to be served.
Green chickpeas are nutrition-packed legumes. They are rich in B-vitamins, proteins and minerals.
Chef Pankaj uses these green legumes to prepare Green Chana Falafel Bowl, a complete meal in itself.
She makes a cereal of broken wheat with chopped carrots and green pea, a salad with shredded lettuce, chopped red capsicum, and cucumbers and baked falafel with green chickpeas soaked overnight.
This colourful, delicious, and zesty meal bowl truly packs a punch.
